Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5051 Series Service Manual page 235

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Technology■>■Updater■>■Overview■>■Outline
Updater
Overview
■ Outline ■
Updater■provides■functions■that■enable■network■communication■with■Content■Delivery■System■ ■
(hereinafter■CDS)■to■install■firmware,■MEAP■applications■and■system■options.
•■ Firmware■Installation
Updater■function■enables■users■to■distribute■firmware■through■CDS■via■Internet.■Particularly■
on■e-Maintenance/UGW■(called■NETEYE■in■Japan)-enabled■devices,■firmware■can■be■
updated■remotely,■which■effectively■slashes■costs■incurred■in■field■services.
•■ MEAP■Application/System■Option■Installation
By■linking■devices■to■CDS■and■License■Management■System■(providing■the■function■to■
manage■licenses;■hereinafter■LMS),■applications■can■be■installed■in■devices■via■Updater,■
regardless■of■those■not■embedded■(MEAP■application)■or■embedded■(system■options)■in■
devices.
● Installing■Firmware ■
With■link■to■Updater,■service■technicians■provide■firmware■install■services■in■the■following■3■
methods.
Download■
Distribution■Method Commanded■
by:
a.■UGW-linked■Download■/■Update UGW
(Full-remote■update)
b.■UGW-linked■Download UGW
(Remote■Distribution■/■Update)
c.■Manual■Download■/■Update Local■UI
(On-site■Update■via■Service■mode)
*1:You■can■select■the■version■allowed■Remote■Update.
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Downloadable■Firmware■Versions
Update
Previous■ Current■ Newer
Timing
Ver Ver ■Ver
Auto No Yes Yes*1
Manual Yes Yes Yes
Auto No Yes Yes*1
Manual Yes Yes Yes
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a.■UGW-linked■Download■and■Update■(Full-Remote■Update)
If■the■device■is■linked■to■UGW■and■the■distribution■schedule■and■update■setting■
are■registered■on■UGW■in■advance,■full■remote■firmware■update■is■available■on■an■
imageRUNNER■ADVANCE-series■device.■Upon■downloaded■from■CDS,■the■firmware■is■
updated■on■the■device.
UGW
3) Give a firmware distribution
command to e-ROS.
e-RDS
CDS
4) Download
firmware
Updater
imageRUNNER
5) Writing process is
ADVANCE
automatically started upon
download completed.
b.■UGW-linked■Download■(Remote■Distribution■/■Update)
If■the■device■is■linked■to■UGW■and■the■distribution■schedule■is■registered■on■UGW■in■
advance,■firmware■can■be■distributed■to■an■imageRUNNER■ADVANCE-series■device■before■
a■service■technician■actually■visits■the■customer■site.■This■allows■the■service■technician■to■
update■the■firmware■manually■immediately■after■completing■device■inspection.
UGW
3) Give a firmware distribution
command to e-ROS.
e-RDS
4) Download CDS
firmware
Updater
imageRUNNER
ADVANCE
5) Writing process is started by
Service
manually executing Updater.
Technician
2-199
Sales Company
1) Set up customers,
/ Partner
device types, distribution
schedule and the
command for download
UGW Operator
2) Notify distribution
information to CDS.
Firmware Upload
Firmware
Canon Inc.
F-2-334
Sales Company
1) Set up customers,
/ Partner
device types, distribution
schedule and the
command for download
UGW Operator
2) Notify distribution
information to CDS.
Firmware Upload
Firmware
Canon Inc.
F-2-335
2-199