Third Generation System Software - Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE System V3.13 Service Manual

Third Generation System Software

The second generation system software which has been applied to ADVANCE series copying machines has been developed on
a model-by-model basis and has the following problems.
• The specifications differed depending on the model.
• Since firmware versions were upgraded on a model-by-model basis, the timings of support for functions and response to
problems varied.
• System-related information also varied depending on the model, and Service Manual for each model was required.
In the system software of third generation and later, the concept called "platform" has been introduced, and the specifications
are improved on a version-by-version basis. This makes it possible to unify development and reflect the same functions and the
latest specifications in all models of the same generation.
Since the efficiency of system software development is significantly improved, version upgrade including addition of functions is
performed periodically.
Features of Third Generation System Software
• Less differences in specifications between models
• Technical information to be learned can be unified. (No need to learn model-specific information)
• Provision of new features and correction of errors are applied to all models simultaneously.
New product
Product requirements New requirements
New product
Horizontal expansion
Horizontal expansion
In the case of second generation system software
New product
New requirements
Implementation
of specifications
Platform (common source code)
In the case of third generation system software
Next-generation product
New
New
Next-generation product
Horizontal expansion Old Old
New product
Next-generation product
Horizontal expansion
Old Old
Upgrading Upgrading
New product
Upgrading
New product
New requirements
Implementation
of specifications
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1. Overview of System Management