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imageWARE Remote – Technology Whitepaper Canon U.S.A., Inc., All rights reserved.
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RDS Plug-in
Architecture
This simplified figure shows the architecture of the RDS Plug-in system.
The RDS Plug-in pulls data from Canon devices via a Canon specific proprietary protocol, as
described later in the communication protocol chart. For third party devices, the RDS Plug-in pulls
data via the standard MIB by Simple Network Management Protocol (“SNMP”).
The RDS Plug-in pushes the collected data out via secure SSL connection to the UGW server (push
process)
Once the data is on the UGW server:
• Meter readings are available on the UGW server for download by the service provider (pull
Internet
SSL
Canon
Server
Internet
Dealer
Email
Web Portal
iWEMC Server
+ RDS Plug-in
Canon proprietary
communication protocol
SNMP
Canon device
Third party device