Lighthouse a65 - Data Master; A6 X and A7 X Parts Supplied

3.9Datamaster
Anysystemcontainingmorethanonenetworked
multifunctiondisplaymusthaveadesignateddata
master.
Thedatamasteristhedisplaywhichservesasa
primarysourceofdataforalldisplays,italsohandles
allexternalsourcesofinformation.Forexample
thedisplaysmayrequireheadinginformationfrom
theautopilotandGPSsystems,usuallyreceived
throughaSeaTalk
ng
orNMEAconnection.Thedata
masteristhedisplaytowhichtheSeaTalk,NMEA
andanyotherdataconnectionsaremade,itthen
bridgesthedatatotheSeaT alk
hs
networkandany
compatiblerepeatdisplays.Informationsharedby
thedatamasterincludes:
•Cartography
•Routesandwaypoints
•Radar
•Sonar
•Datareceivedfromtheautopilot,instruments,the
engineandotherexternalsources.
Yoursystemmaybewiredforredundancywithdata
connectionsmadetorepeatdisplays.Howeverthese
connectionswillonlybecomeactiveintheeventofa
faultand/orreassignmentofthedatamaster.
Inanautopilotsystemwhichdoesnotcontaina
dedicatedpilotcontrolheadtheDatamasteralso
actsasthecontrolfortheautopilot.
3.10a6xanda7xpartssupplied
Thefollowingitemsaresuppliedwithyoura6xand
a7xvariantMFD.
D12583-2
1
4
7
5 6
8
2 3
x4
1Frontbezel
2
Multifunctiondisplay
3Mountinggasket
4
Suncover
5
Trunnionbracketkit
6Documentationpack
7
Powercable
8
4xNuts,bolts,springwashersandwashers(can
beusedforeithersurfaceorbracketmounting.)
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