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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 Destination 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 variation 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 whole
Route but just the information relative to the navigation. Such information will be removed
from the Slave chart plotter as soon as the navigation is terminated. C-Link Navigation
Data is exchanged by using two NMEA-0183 C-MAP proprietary sentences: $PCMPN,1
and $PCMPN,2. When the navigation is activated on the Master, it starts outputting the
C-Link Navigation Data. If the Slave is connected, all C-Link Navigation Data received are
stored in its memory and the navigation is started. The information sent by the Master
consists of the following values:
• Navigation mode (to Single Destination/to a Route )
• Route Name*