Advanced Navigation Boreas D90 - Interfacing; Ethernet; Ethernet Modes

10 Interfacing
Communication with Boreas is possible on the following ports:
l
Ethernet
l
10.2 Serial Interface
l
CAN
l
1PPS Signal
l
10.6 GPIO Pins and the Auxiliary Port
Each port has different input and output capabilities.
10.1 Ethernet
The Ethernet interface offers a 100 MBit port for connection to a network, router or laptop/computer. The
interface offers a Web UI, as well as 4 (four) configurable data ports. Each Data Port
l
can be configured as a TCPServer, TCPClient or a UDPClient as detailed in 10.1.1 Ethernet Modes
l
can be configured with an Input and/or Output for a number of protocols as detailed in 10.1 Ethernet.
l
should only be used to establish a connection with a single remote computer/device at any one time.
10.1.1 Ethernet Modes
Ethernet
Mode
Description Required Con-
figuration
TCPServer Boreas will establish a TCPServer listening on the
defined port. A connected client is able to receive
Output data and send Input data based on the
defined Input and Output functions.
Port
TCPClient Boreas will continuously attempt to establish a
TCPconnection to the defined Destination IP and
Port. Once established, a connected client is able
to receive Output data and send Input data based
on the defined Input and Output functions.
Client
Destination
IPaddress
Port
UDPClient Boreas will send UDP Output data to the defined
Destination IP and Port. A client can also send
UDPInput data to Boreas this same Port.
Client
Destination
IPaddress
Port
Table 28: Ethernet Data Port Modes
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