How to connect the Cage Cabinet to a wired cage network.

Owned by Martin Munkeby, created
Last updated: Sep 28, 2024
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CageEye uses regular ethernet on the cage. The CageEye cabinet can be connected to any ethernet with DHCP.

Step 1. Verify that the RJ45 cable/socket have fully working network.

  1. If there is an EAP on site:

    1. Switch ethernet cables going into the EAP, if the EAP works the cable is ok.

  2. If no EAP is present, you can try any other equipment that uses ethernet, for example an IP-camera or laptop, if the device gets working network, the connection is ok.

 

Step 2. Connect to cage network.

1. Connecting to Akvasmart IP CAP / DIGITAL CAP

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At the customers instruction, CageEye can use the Ethernet connection in the CAP to facilitate communication between the cage and the barge.

Alternative

From CAP

Middle piece

To CageEye cabinet

Alternative

From CAP

Middle piece

To CageEye cabinet

1.

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Cable from cap with Connector:VS-08-RJ45-5-Q/IP67-BK (1658493)

With Protective cap: S-SCRJ-PC (Art no: 1653757)

 

 

Phoenix Contact VS-08-KU-IP67 Series RJ45 Coupler, Cat5e

Cable to CageEye with Connector:VS-08-RJ45-5-Q/IP67-BK (1658493)

With Protective cap: S-SCRJ-PC (Art no: 1653757)

Alternatives with re-terminating the ethernet cable from the CAP
If damaged, the life of the cable can be extended by replacing the connector.

  1.  

Female connector: Binder RD24 (Art no: 99 4218 110 07)

 

With: Binder Protective Cap (Art no: 08 2300 000 000)

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Male connector: Binder RD24(Art no: 99 4217 110 07)

 

With: Binder Protective Cap (Art no: 08 2299 000 000)

3

Female connector:

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Male connector: Amphenol Ecomate (Art no: C016 30H006 110 12)

With: Protective Cap (Art no: C016 00U000 010 12)

Wiring scheme on Ethernet cable coming from the CAP



Further reading

Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

 

 

  1. Loose connector casing.

  2. To small cable used.

  1. If wire does not have water in it or corrosion damage: You can replace the connector.

  2. If too small wire is used: replace wire.

 

 

 

Appendix

5. The CageEye Cage Cabinet interface

The cage cabinet has two network interfaces. this connector for ethernet

In the CageEye cabinet

Compatible connector on cabinet side.

Compatible cable

In the CageEye cabinet

Compatible connector on cabinet side.

Compatible cable

 


Panel mount: RD24 Female panel mount connector(09 4220 00 07)

Male connector: Binder RD24(Art no: 99 4217 110 07)

With: Binder Protective Cap (Art no: 08 2299 000 000)

Outdoor shielded Cat5e, Cat6 or Cat6.

Must have outer diameter of Ø8 to be compatible with both:
VS-08-RJ45-5-Q/IP67-BK (1658493)

Binder RD24(Art no: 99 4217 110 07)



How to assemble Binder RD24 Connectors

Contact arrangement for Binder RD24 or Amphenol Ecomate.

 

 

 

 

Cat cable termination

 

 

 

Cat cable termination

 

 

 

Connector Pin #

Wire Color

Rj45 pin number

Cable Pair(if colors differ)

1

White/Orange

1

2

2

Orange

2

2

3

White/Green

3

3

4

Green

6

3

5

White/Brown AND Brown

7-8

4

6

White/Blue AND Blue

4-5

1

Earth

Shield

 

 

AKVA Group Winch cable pinout on Amphenol Ecomate.

This cable pinout is NOT compatible with CageEye cabinets.

Connector Pin #

Wire Color

Rj45 pin number

1

?

?

2

?

?

3

Green

6

4

White brown

7

5

Brown

8

6

White green

3

Earth

Shield