Ricoh MP C307 Field Service Manual page 1038

2.Mechanism
Communication
module/signal name
Flair-API
(System/Application)
CATS
GW-IPC
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API stands for Application Programming Interface. An API is an interface that software modules use in
order to communicate with each other.
Application Specifications
The pre-installed applications and applications that can be additionally installed on the Smart Operation Panel can
be classified into the following 3 categories.
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System applications
Applications that operate in conjunction with multiple functions (operating regardless of the application)
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Program applications
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Deciding on the display format suitable for a particular model of the control
panel, so that the intended image data can be converted to actual image data.
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Converting touch panel operations to commands.
Flair is the manufacturer's own communication interface between software
modules. The interface uses a generic WebAPI.
It is divided into two parts: a part that communicates directly with applications
such as the application manager, Home, Authentication, Banner, Check Status, and
Widgets, and a part that monitors applications. It communicates with the GW
controller via the CATS module.
CATS stands for Cheetah Application Total System. It is a module in the GW
controller.
Because the Smart Operation Panel uses the Android OS, the contents and
protocols of communication are not the same as those of the conventional control
panel. CATS serves as an intermediary between the GW controller and the Smart
Operation Panel.
It also controls the power status of the control panel.
CATS communicates with the Smart Operation Panel using the Flair-API, and
communicates with the GW module using the GW-API.
The name of the interface used among modules in the GW controller. The role is
the same as that of the Flair-API.
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