Master | Slave Configuration

One master computer and one or more slave computers can be networked together, to run the rotation program.

Overview

• One computer is designated as the Master computer.
  • The Master computer has access to all functions within the program.
  • Only the Master computer may generate a tip.
   
• One or more computers may be designated as Slave computers.
  • Slave computers can add dancers, change their attributes, and remove dancers from the rotation.
  • Slave computers can not generate a tip or similar functions.
  • Slave computers automatically display tip generation results.
   
• Each computer must be visible on the Network.
  To make a computer visible:
  1. Windows Control Panel
  2. Settings | Network & Internet
  3. Network and Sharing Center
  4. Change advanced sharing settings
  5. Private (current profile)
  6. Turn on network discovery
  7. Turn on file and printer sharing
  8. You may need to press a button to 'Save changes'
  At one point, I had to
  Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings
  All Networks | Turn off password protected sharing

Master Configuration

1. Start the Square Rotation Program (SQROT) on the Master computer.
    
2. On the SQROT main menu, select 'Tools | Master mode'.
   A confirmation prompt appears:
   
   • If the database and rotation are correct, press the 'OK' button.
   • Otherwise, press the 'Cancel' button, then select the desired database and rotation from the main window, and try again.

Slave Configuration

1. Open a Windows File Explorer, select 'Network'.
    
2. Click on the master computer name and log in.
   
    
3. On SQROT main menu, select 'Tools | Slave mode'.
   
   Enter the shared network folder on the master computer then press the 'OK' button.

Implementation

• All computers can add dancers, change their attributes, and remove dancers from the rotation.
   
• When a change is made on one computer, the change will also occur on the other computers -- this may take a second or two. Updates are also sent to the Web App if 'Remote Access' is on.
   
• The Master computer can generate the next tip, or choose to display an 'Open Tip' message. The Slave computers will display the appropriate window.
   
• When the Master computer closes the rotation program, so will the Slave computers.