8.Smart Operation Panel G2.5
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Communication
module/signal name
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.
• API stands for Application Programming Interface. An API is an interface that software
modules use in order to communicate with each other.