Rds; Application Operation Mode; Service Center Url And Port Specification; Communication Test - Canon imagerunner C5180 Service Manual

14.1 RDS

14.1.1 Application operation mode

Serviceman selects the operation mode of OFF/ON by the setting in e-RDS setting screen of the service mode.
(Menu Screen: E-RDS)
- OFF (default): e-RDS doesn't operate.
- ON: e-RDS operates every function.

14.1.2 Service Center URL and Port Specification

The URL and the port number of the equipment information destination can be specified as follows.
- Default (specified beforehand)
- Specified by the service mode. (Menu Screen: RGW-ADR, RGW-PORT)

14.1.3 Communication test

Serviceman can distinguish the communication status with the UGW by executing the communication test in
the service mode (Menu Screen: COM-TEST), and referring to the communication log
Error information is displayed in the latest communication log at communication error.

14.1.4 Communication log

The list of the log of the communication error (proxy server error etc.)(For 30) can be displayed in display panel
in the service mode. (Menu Screen: COM-LOG)

14.1.5 Detailed Communication log

Detailed information of the error in the communication log can be displayed in display panel. (Log List Screen:
Each error)

14.1.6 SOAP communication function

The following processing is achieved by the SOAP communication (SSL client communication).
e-RDS does the host authentication by using the CA*1 certificate of the VeriSign Co..
When the host certificate or the CA certificate is expired, e-RDS doesn't connect to UGW.
*1: CA: Certificate Authority: Organization that issues electronic certificate used by electronic commerce etc
(1) Communication test:
- Do the communication test
(2) Regularly collect the following data, and transmit it.
- Copy Counter
- Service mode counter
- Parts counter
- Mode Counter
- ROM version
- Scheduling information
- Application log
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