Apogee Series
– Hardware Manual
APOGEEHM.1.5
5. Interfaces specifications
5.1. Overview
The Apogee features 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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CAN bus
5.2. Ethernet specifications
The Apogee main port features an Ethernet 100BASE-T interface. This interface is used for the device
installation and configuration through an embedded web page.
The Apogee can be ordered with 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 Apogee device as it provides the following services:
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A Bonjour service used to easily discover any connected Apogee 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 Apogee web page
Thanks to the ZeroConf technology, you can easily access the web page using the Apogee serial number.
Indeed, the Apogee broadcast a web service so you can connect to the configuration web page using the
following address:
http://apogee_050000001.local
Where 05000001 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
Apogee devices available on the network.
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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