Three flexible redundancy options are available for multi-frame ODIN systems: Backup and Restore, Frame Swap and Redundant Frame Operation.
The Backup and Restore function in RTS AZedit software can be used to upload and save the complete configuration of an ODIN frame to a file, from where it can be applied to another frame. The backup includes not only the intercom setup, but also frame-specific data such as IP settings, RVON and OMNEO channel configurations, front-panel settings, port-allocation tables, etc. This option is useful when, for example, two frames in two separate OB trucks need to be linked together for a production; afterwards, each can be easily restored to their previous settings. It also allows a replacement frame to be quickly put into play if a backed-up frame needs to be removed from service.
Frame Swap is used to replace a single frame in a multi-frame ODIN intercom system. It is similar to Backup and Restore, but it is performed via the front control panel and does not involve AZedit. Instead, the replacement frame receives the intercom system configuration and frame-specific settings from another frame in the system. When the system is operating normally, frame-specific configuration is replicated across all frames. Therefore if one frame fails, the other frames already have an up-to-date copy of the failed frame’s configuration, and can make this available for Frame Swap. The replacement frame requires the purchase of an ODIN Intelligent Frame Swap license; however, the frames in the existing system do not require a license.
Redundant Frame Operation supports two modes: One-to-One Redundancy and Intelligent Redundancy. In either mode the system can be configured for automatic transfer of control (a redundant frame takes over automatically when it detects a failure) or manual transfer (a redundant frame only takes over at the direction of the user).
For One-to-One Redundancy, the customer purchases a backup ODIN frame for each core frame requiring redundancy. Redundancy options are activated and configured on the backup frame using the frame-mapping table, which can be accessed locally via the front control panel or remotely via AZedit. As no additional software license is needed, costs are frame-only.
For Intelligent Redundancy, one or more ODIN frames can be assigned as backup frames in a multi-frame system by purchasing an ODIN Redundancy Management license to support each core frame requiring redundancy. Each backup frame requires a license; core frames do not require a license. Dependent on the user’s redundancy safety preferences, a system might be configured with just one or two backup frames. For example, a 5+2 system would consist of five core frames plus two backup frames. In this case, the user would typically configure the backup frames so that each guards all five core frames.
All three modes described above require the following minimum firmware versions: ODIN v1.6.0 and AZedit v5.7.0.
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