.. _archit:

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Architecture
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ARIANE is built on a client-server architecture.
A client, which runs with an instrument control software, sends requests to a server on the basis of a communication protocol that needs to be defined for each application.

.. image:: /media/commun-gener.png
  :alt: General communication
  :width: 70%
  :align: center

Run ``ariane-setup-check`` to see a list of all available applications.

The main task of ARIANE is to provide application-specific functionalities through suitable server instances.
Each server instance creates a ``.log`` file under ``logs/`` for logging its events.