Ekinox Subsea
– Hardware Manual
EKINOXSUBSEAHM.1.4
5. Interfaces specifications
5.1. Interfaces Overview
The Ekinox 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
5.2. Ethernet specifications
The Ekinox main port features an Ethernet 100BASE-T interface. This interface is used for the device
installation and configuration through an embedded web page.
The Ekinox Development Kit contains an Ethernet cable to allow quick setup, configuration and tests on any
system that features a modern web browser.
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://ekinox_020000001.local.
Where 02000001 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.
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