EKINOX 2 Subsea
– Hardware Manual
EKINOX2SUBSEAHM.1.2
5. Interfaces specifications
5.1. Interfaces Overview
The Ekinox 2 Subsea series feature the following interfaces:
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An Ethernet Interface
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5 Physical RS-232/RS-422 serial ports (Port A to Port E).
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Internal data logger
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2x SYNC Outputs and 4x SYNC Inputs
5.2. Ethernet specifications
The Ekinox 2 Subsea features an Ethernet 100BASE-T interface. This interface is used for the device
installation and configuration through an embedded web page.
This Ethernet interface is a key feature of the Ekinox device as it provides the following services:
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A Bonjour service used to easily discover any connected Ekinox and get its IP address
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An embedded web interface used to configure the device and visualize output data
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An FTP access to download logs recorded in the internal Flash memory
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Five virtual serial ports Eth0 to Eth4 that support either UDP or TCP/IP protocols
5.2.1. Accessing the Ekinox web page
Thanks to the ZeroConf technology, you can easily access the web page using the Ekinox serial number.
Indeed, the Ekinox broadcast a web service so you can connect to the configuration web page using the
following address:
http://ekinox2_027000001.local.
Where 02700001 is the device serial number. It can be found on a label located on the enclosure's right side.
If your web browser supports DNS Service Discovery such as Safari, you should directly see a link to all
Ekinox devices available on the network.
Note 1: Please, don't forget to append the last “.” character to get a valid URL address.
Note 2: For more details about the Ethernet interface capabilities, please read the Ellipse Ekinox and
Apogee Technical Reference Manual.
Browser Compatibility: SBG Systems recommend using latest version of Chrome, Safari or FireFox
web browser. Due to Internet Explorer limitations, only versions 9 and above are supported.
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