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chart plotter provided with the equivalent REGULAR C-CARD. It is important to
point out that the two chart plotters must have the update software versions that
allow C-Link function.
4.7.1 HOW C-LINK SYSTEM WORKS
When the chart plotter is powered up, it switches into the “Stand-Alone
Mode”. In this work mode, the chart plotter unit periodically scans all the available
C-CARD slots searching for MIRROR C-CARDs. When one or more MIRROR
C-CARD is found (in one or both chart plotters) a special connection is established
between the chart plotters to habilitate the MIRROR C-CARDs. If a regular C-
CARD which has previously activated a MIRROR C-CARD is removed, even the
MIRROR C-CARD will be not read anymore on the other unit.
4.8 C-LINK NAVIGATION DATA TRANSFER
This function allows transferring C-Link Navigation Data (Route Name,
Destination ID & Position, Next Waypoint ID & Position, Total Route length, Fuel
Consumption Rate, ETA, TTG etc.) between two chart plotters linked through the
C-Link system. The chart plotters can be set to operate in two modes:
• MASTER mode (Primary chart plotter that sends data)
• SLAVE mode (Secondary chart plotter that receives data)
When the navigation is activated on the Master chart plotter, the C-Link
Navigation Data will be continuously sent to the Slave until the navigation is active.
If the Master is navigating to a Single Destination, the Slave will show the Destina-
tion position and activate the navigation to it. If the Master is navigating to a Route,
the Slave will show the Route Leg composed by the Destination and the Waypoint
after the Destination (Next Waypoint) and activate the navigation to it. Any varia-
tion to the current C-Link Navigation Data will be transferred from the Master to
the Slave. The Slave will be provided with a few dedicated pages to show the C-Link
Navigation Data received from the Master.
4.8.1 OPERATIONS
4.8.1.1 Introductive elements
It is important remark, once more, that this function does not transfer the