KrillNet

The network that transfers the sensor data is the heart of any digital instrumentation system. Tying all the Display Units and Sensor Pods together is a reliable data network called KrillNet™.

KrillNet

KrillNet is implemented with industry standard shielded Ethernet, with all Krill devices connected together by a central Ethernet switch. There is no practical limit to the number of Display Units or Sensor Pods that can be added, as multiple Ethernet Switches can be cascaded together to grow KrillNet to accommodate any number of Krill devices.

Sensor data is gathered through individual yellow sensor cables by the approriate Sensor Pod mounted close to the sensors. The Sensor Pods then send the collected data over the Ethernet to all the known Displays in the system through the Ethernet Switch.

What makes the KrillNet unique is that there are no confusing network configuration parameters such as IP addresses to enter. Simply plug in a new device and it is instantly recognized by all of the other existing Krill devices on the network. KrillNet is also responsible for making sure that if any Sensor Pod configuration data is changed, all of the Displays are notified so that they always display the same sensor data.

Wireless Connection

If your vessel is equipped with a wireless router, KrillNet can be connected directly to one of the router's ports. Krill sensor data will then be instantly available to any wireless device such as a Krill TouchDisplay or Laptops running Krill SoftDisplay software.