Configuration

Connecting for the first time? See: Quick Start Guide

We recommend connecting and configuring your sixaola via the web interface using a Chrome browser. The command line interface is for low bandwidth connections or when all you have is your Android device.

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From the browser

We recommend using Chrome. The Sixaola web front end is compatible with Chrome 24.0 and above. The Sixaola’s web interface has not been tested against other browsers.

To view the Sixaola’s web interface, enter the Sixaola’s IP into the URL bar in your browser and hit enter.

From the command line using blueconf

The recommended way to interact with a Sixaola is through the web interface. For advanced users and low bandwidth connections we allow command line interactions thanks to a program named blueconf which does a lot of error checking and tries to help you avoid destroying something important. As all Linux users know (and enjoy), you can do anything you want from the command line so you are welcome to ssh into and poke around your Sixaola (but be careful!)

Under Windows:

To be able to establish a ssh connection you will need to use Putty (please note that Windows 8 does not ship with Putty. You can download it from http://www.putty.org/).

Set the Sixaola Discovery IP address and the port number as shown on the picture.

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Under Ubuntu:

In a terminal type the following command:

$ ssh root@192.168.0.50

OR

$ ssh debian@192.168.0.50

And enter the username and the password (root/root, debian/debian, root/sixaola OR debian/sixaola by default).

blueconf

The command line program “blueconf” mirrors the functionality of the web front-end.

After logging in as root (or debian), execute the “blueconf” program by typing:

# blueconf

You should see:

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For changes in the configuration to take effect, you must restart the Sixaola.

Via BlueTooth (Premium feature - Android only)

You can also access the command-line and blueconf via BlueTooth using and Android device. This is a Premium feature. See Premium: Paid Software Options & Accessories for more details.

Note

Accessing the Sixaola using a Bluetooth connection might depend of the device you are using (tablet, phone etc.) and the Bluetouth terminal application. We recommmand you to try different apps. We have had the most success with the “BlueTooth Terminal HC-05” app. Each cell phone/ tablet is a bit different. If you have many Sixaolas which have been paired to a phone you might have trouble choosing which is the one you are trying to connect with. Try getting out of range of all Sixaolas and “unpairing” all devices and getting back in range and scan bluetooth. We have also found that some bluetooth termimal programs work well on some phones and not as well on others. While we prefer the BlueTooth Terminal HC-05 App, on some phones it has trouble connecting so you might also try with another bluetooth terminal App. There are dozens available.

Warning

You cannot connect to the Sixaola with an iPhone using bluetooth apps because iPhones only have a headset protocol for Bluetooth. It is not possible to exchange information with any non-Apple devices.

Steps:

  1. Pair. Depending on when your Sixaolas was manufactured, it will appear as “HC-06” or “DSD TECH HC-05”. The default pairing password is “1234”.
  2. Open the bluetooth terminal app of your choice
  3. armlogin: debian, Password: debian123

Warning

Remember to logout properly with “exit”.

Station SCNL

Station naming follows FDSN guidelines from the SEED Manual available here: http://www.fdsn.org/seed_manual/SEEDManual_V2.4.pdf

Warning

Do not use Latin characters such as ó, é, í, … This warning applies to all fields.