CAMBRIONIX EtherSync User manual

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Firmware Access
LED. Will illuminate
when EtherSync
firmware accesses
the internal charger
Hardware
SD Card LED. Will
illuminate when
EtherSync has
access to an SD
card inserted into
the slot.
Gigabit
Ethernet Ports
Power
Input
SD Card
Input
Power LED. Will
flash a heartbeat
pattern when
EtherSync is
powered.
Memory Access
LED. Will light
when EtherSync
has access to the
internal Memory.
Also used as the locator LED via the Webmin interface. This LED can be
illuminated or made to blink to locate the EtherSync that is currently being
used via the Webmin interface.
LED may not be illuminated at its maximum
brightness, this is normal, the brightness will
increase as more devices are charged by
EtherSync. It may also flicker which is
normal. If it flashes a repetitive pattern there
may be something wrong with EtherSync.
USB Port Status. Will flash once per second when in sync mode and
twice per second when in Charge mode.

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Power Supply
Input Voltage:
100-240V AC
Input Current:
1.8A
Input Frequency:
50  60 Hz
Input Connector:
C14
Output Voltage:
12V
Output Current:
8A
Output Power (Total):
96W
Output Connector:
4 pin Mini-DIN
EtherSync
Input Voltage:
12V DC
Input Current:
8A
Input Connector:
4 pin Mini-Din
Output Voltage:
5.2V
Output Current:
2.1A Max per Port
Output Power (Total):
88W Maximum
Input/ Output Connectors:
8 x USB-A Receptacle, 2 x Gigabit RJ45 Ethernet ports, 1 x SD
Card connector
Dimensions (approx.):
130 long x 105 wide x 40 high mm
The 4 pin Mini-DIN polarity required for use with EtherSync:

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A 96W Power Supply (we recommend a FSP096-ANAH2).
A C13 power cord with your desired plug type (e.g. a G type
plug for the UK).
A standard RJ45 to RJ45 Ethernet cable.
EtherSync Connector Software downloadable from: https://hub.cambrionix.com/pages/ethersync
1) Push the 4 pin Mini-DIN from the power supply into the
EtherSync’s power input.
2) Insert the C13 connector into the C14 receptacle on the
power supply.
3) Taking necessary precautions, turn on the mains power.

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4) The EtherSync is now switched on, the
bottom red LED should be illuminated and
pulsing a ‘heart beat’ pattern.
EtherSync has many more uses than those described below. In fact it is capable of performing almost all
processes that can be done with a direct USB connection.
EtherSync comes with two RJ45 Ethernet ports. One is used to connect the EtherSync to the network; the
other can be used to ‘daisy-chain’ several EtherSync units (described on page 13, section 5.3) or used as an
Ethernet port to connect another device to the network e.g. a computer.
In its default configuration, EtherSync expects to be assigned an IP address by a DHCP server.
To connect the EtherSync to a network:
1) Insert the Ethernet cable into any one of the two RJ45 Ethernet ports.
2) Connect the other end to an Ethernet network with an active DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) server which will automatically assign an IP address to EtherSync.
NOTE
Depending on your network, you may need to configure the connection.
3) If you need to configure the parameters or host name of your network connection (the
default hostname for EtherSync is EtherSync followed by the last 6 digits of its Mac
address without the colons “:”), open the Webmin interface on
ethersyncXXYYZZ.local:10000 using a web browser from a computer on the same
network. For example for EtherSyncfda01c connect to http://EtherSyncfda01c.local:10000
4) The default username is: admin
The default password is: Located underneath the EtherSync
The default hostname is: EtherSyncXXYYZZ (where XXYYZZ are the last 6 digits of the
Mac address without the colons “:”, take care when entering the password to distinguish
between 1, lower case L’s and capital i’s).
The IP address, Subnet Mask and
Gateway are all assigned by the DHCP
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Note
The initial password is used for access to
Webmin and LiveViewer.
To change the password for Webmin go
to Webmin Users and select the user for
which you wish to change the password
i.e admin. In this section the password
can now be changed.
If you which to leave the password blank,
set the password with the password box
empty, do not select ‘No password
accepted’.
The password for LiveViewer will stay the
same, i.e the initial password located on
the back of the EtherSync.
5) From the left box select ‘Networking’
then ‘Connection Manager’.
6) From here you can set up the address/
DHCP for network interfaces or select
the Ethernet Port by selecting ‘Network
Interface’ and give the EtherSync a host
name by selecting ‘Hostname and DNS
Client’.
Note
To select a Static IP change from DHCP to
Static and enter the appropriate IPv4/
netmask/ gateway fields.

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Note
Hostname is not case-sensitive and must
be unique. We recommend using a
‘Friendly Name’ appended with the mac
address minus the colons, such as
CambrionixXXYYZZ.
The host name will change after
successful reboot, which is initiated at
the bottom of the Systems>>Boot up and
Shutdown section.
Note
To reset EtherSync back to the factory settings, switch on the power and insert a pin into
the pin hole circled below. Hold the pin in the hole until the two red lights flash
simultaneously, this could take up to ten seconds. After this turn the power off and on
again, the settings should now be reset to factory settings. This means that the name,
webmin username and password are as described above.
To download the EtherSync Connector Software go to https://hub.cambrionix.com/pages/ethersync and
follow the on screen instructions. For OS X it is the .dmg file; for Windows it is either the 32 or 64 bit
application depending on your system.
The application will not close if the ‘X’ is clicked. Instead, it will sit in the easy access tray. To display the
application again, click on the item and select show; to close, select quit.
In order for EtherSync hubs to be displayed on the connector software both the EtherSync and host
computer need to be on the same subnet. If they are not they will need to be specifically added as shown
below.
1) Open the EtherSync Connector
application. Right click on ‘USB Hubs’ to
bring up the menu and select ‘Specify
Hubs…’.

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2) Click ‘Add’ and enter the correct
location of the desired EtherSync.
Other EtherSyncs specified can also be
removed from this section by
highlighting the desired EtherSync and
clicking ‘Remove’.
Note
The TCP Port 17575 must be open to
the remote subnet.
3) Ensure EtherSyncs are connected to the
same subnet as the client computer
and open the EtherSync Connector
application.
4) Click on the ‘+’ symbol to expand the
‘USB Hub’ list displaying all EtherSyncs
connected to the network.
5) Click the ‘+’ sign next to the EtherSync
called ‘EtherSyncXXYYZZ’ (where
XXYYZZ are the last 6 digits of the Mac
address) to display the devices
connected to that EtherSync.
Note
It is possible to rename an EtherSync by
right clicking on the desired EtherSync
and selecting ‘Rename’. However, this
only renames the EtherSync on the
connector application, not its host
name as used on the Webmin
Interface.

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6) To use the device on the client
computer, right click on the device and
select ‘Use’ or any of the ‘Auto-Use…’
options.
Auto-Use Device - Automatically uses
the device no matter what port it is
connected to.
Auto-Use Port - Automatically uses the
port no matter what device is
connected to it.
Auto-Use Device/Port - Automatically
uses the port no matter what device is
connected and automatically uses the
device no matter what port it is
connected to.
Note
All devices connected to an EtherSync can be
automatically used by right clicking on the
desired EtherSync and selecting ‘Auto-Use
Devices on Hub’.
7) The operating system will install the
correct driver, if needed, for the
device in ‘Use’.
8) The devices connected to the EtherSync will now appear on the client computer as
if they are connected directly.
1) Ensure EtherSyncs are connected to the same subnet as the client computer and open the
EtherSync Connector application.
2) Click on the ‘ ’symbol to expand the ‘USB
Hub’ list displaying all EtherSyncs connected
to the network.