ETC Cobalt Family v7.1.0 - Manual (Page 208)

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Network - Introduction
A Cobalt network consists of a Server and a Backup, and/or Clients. A Server can have up to ten
Clients.
NOTE
Any Cobalt20, Cobalt 10 or older hardware running Cobalt, for example a
Congo Jr, Congo Kid or Cobalt Light Server can be started as Server,
Backup or Client. A backup can only back up within its channel and output
limitations.
General Facts
• A system can be setup to start as either Server, Backup or auto-detect.
• Only the Server transmits output data
• Plays can be transferred between Main and Backup system
• There is a backup sync that can be activated from the Server
See System Settings - Networking .