Sperry Marine Visionmaster FT ECDIS, User Manual

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ECDIS User Guide Basic Operation of ECDIS
65900012 Appendix A - 1
Appendix A - Operational Functions specific to Multi-
node and Client/Server Systems
The following operational function is specific to a multi-node system.
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System In Control (refer to Supplementary User guide)
The following operational function applies to a multi-node system and
Client/Server Radar (CSR) system.
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Database Synchronization
Station in Control
Refer to Supplementary User guide for information
Database Synchronization
In a multi-node system and/or Client/Server Radar (CSR) system
VisionMaster uses a database to record and share certain information. This
information includes Routes, PI Lines, GoTo locations, Radar Maps,
Manual Updates and User Profiles.
In both multi-node and CSR systems one node is assigned to be the
master copy of this database (the current master node is displayed on the
Database tab in the System Diagnostics menu). If a node is switched off or
disconnected from the network then any
changes made to the functions listed above
may not be properly saved. When this
happens a
Database Node Missing warning
is raised describing the potential results of the
missing node, see
List of Alarms, Warnings
and Cautions in Chapter 7 Alerts.
When the node is switched on or reconnected
an
Operator Message is displayed prompting
to select the source node which the database
will be synchronized to.
CAUTION:
Always select the node where the last set of changes were made,
otherwise data entered on one or more nodes will be lost.
With the source node selected click the
Synchronize button. A Database
Initializing warning is displayed informing the operator that updates to the
functions listed above are not allowed during the initialization progress.