A1560 SONIC - OEM ULTRASONIC PULSER/RECEIVER FRONT-END UNITUser manual2255.10 ETHERNET NETWORK CONNECTOR5.11 CONNECTOR FOR THE NEXT A1560 UNITIN A SYNCHRONIZED UNIT CHAINWired communication via the ETHERNET port (Fig. 2, Pos. 10) usually provides higher communication speed than Wi-Ficommunication. To connect to the A1560 in its default factory configuration via Ethernet:1. Connect the Ethernet port of your A1560 directly to the Ethernet port of your PC with a standard Ethernet cable.2. Power the A1560 on.3. In 20 to 30 seconds, your A1560 unit should be accessible for data acquisition software at the default IP address 192.168.1.2The A1560 is delivered with the DHCP server enabled at the Ethernet port. Therefore, it is generally advised to refrain fromconnecting the A1560 to an organization’s local area network (LAN) without changing the default network settings of the A1560,as it may disturb LAN services.The A1560 can be reconfigured to disable DHCP and its IP address can be altered if needed. Pleaserefer to the A1560 Advanced Configuration document for further information.Several A1560 units can perform simultaneous acquisitions when linked into the synchronized chain (Fig.4).When linking units into the synchronized chain, the SYNC OUT output (Fig.2 Pos.11) of each unit except the last one shouldbe connected to the SYNC IN input of the following unit.A1560 SONIC(sync master) A1560 SONIC A1560 SONICSYNC OUTSYNC INSYNC OUTSYNC INFIGURE 4 SYNCHRONIZING A1560 UNITS