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  • Page 1 Skyus-E IoT Appliance User Manual Installation, Configuration, and Management...

  • Page 2: Intended Use

    The Skyus-E incorporates technologies covered under U.S. Patents 8,706,104, 8,670,897, and other patents pending. Feeney Wireless and the FW logo are trademarks of Feeney Wireless LLC. Skyus, Skyus 3G, Skyus 4G, Skyus Global, Skyus-E, CIRA, CIRA X, CIRA X2, Crossroads, and Axiom are trademarks of Feeney Wireless LLC. VaraSight and the VaraSight logo are trademarks of Feeney Wireless LLC.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Resetting the Skyus-E ...................................... 12 Skyus-E Administration Interface ..................................13 Skyus-E Default Settings ....................................13 Logging In ..........................................13 Remote Access to the Skyus-E Interface ............................. 14 Skyus-E Banner ......................................15 Status ............................................. 15 Dashboard ........................................16 Cellular ..........................................18 Statistics ...........................................
  • Page 4 Skyus-E User Manual Creating Port Forwarding Rules ................................. 27 Creating Routing Rules ..................................30 APN ............................................ 31 GPO/IGS ........................................... 32 Crossroads ........................................34 Connection ........................................35 Administration ........................................36 User............................................ 36 Settings ..........................................37 Firmware ......................................... 38 System Logging ......................................... 39 Contacting FW .........................................

  • Page 5: Overview

    The Skyus-E’s rugged, compact aluminum body and its ease of installation make it perfect for deployment in a wide variety of IoT applications, including kiosks, digital signage, ATMs, and many others. Powered by FW’s own Linux implementation, Axiom, the Skyus-E is capable of supporting nearly any FW Skyus module.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Power x1, Activity x1, Signal Strength x4. Signal LED color shows cellular connection LEDs type: Blue– 4G, Green–3G, Amber–2G, No lights–No Connection. Upgrade Kit Skyus-E upgrade kit for easy installation of existing Skyus modules. Cellular LTE with fallback to HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, EVDO, 1xRTT (depending on Technologies...

  • Page 7: Block Diagram

    The following sections describe the installation and initialization of the Skyus-E. Whether your Skyus-E is shipped with a Skyus cellular modem installed or you are installing an existing Skyus modem in the Skyus-E appliance, these instructions assume that the Skyus modem is already activated and provisioned.

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Mounting Plate Accessory Skyus-E mounting plate Antenna(s) Accessory FW offers several antennas that meet the Skyus-E antenna specifications Ethernet Accessory 5’ Ethernet cable, RJ-45 to RJ-45 Skyus Cellular Modem (included in many Skyus-E configurations); see the Skyus Module...

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    Perform the hardware installation steps described in the following sections. Installing the Skyus Modem (Optional) Perform this step only if your Skyus-E was shipped to you without a modem. If your Skyus-E is equipped with a modem, proceed to “Installing the Mounting Plate.”...

  • Page 10: Installing The Mounting Plate

    Skyus-E User Manual Installing the Mounting Plate The Skyus-E attaches easily to the mounting plate (sold separately). The figure below shows the dimensions and mounting hole locations of the plate. The mounting hardware you use will depend on the requirements of your enclosure.

  • Page 11: Connecting Antennas

    Skyus-E User Manual The Skyus-E is mounted to the plate by placing the front or back edge of the Skyus-E over the spring-loaded pins, pulling to compress the pins, and dropping the opposite edge down over the fixed pins, as shown below. A how-to...

  • Page 12: Connecting To The Lan

    Attach an AC/DC or DC/DC power supply to the connector labeled Power (9-36v) (mating connector: Molex 43025-0400) on the back of the Skyus-E. Plug the other end of the adapter into the power source. Contact FW for available power supply options. The pin assignments of the power connector are shown below. Refer to the power specifications for operating and maximum allowed voltage ranges.

  • Page 13: Activity Led

    CAUTION: Do not remove power to the Skyus-E or disconnect interface cables during a reset. Wait until the device is fully reset and the connection has been reestablished.

  • Page 14: Skyus-E Administration Interface

    Logging In To log in to the Skyus-E Interface, open a browser on a computer connected to the Internet, and type the Skyus-E IP address into the address bar. The interface login page displays, as shown below. A summary of the current status of...

  • Page 15: Remote Access To The Skyus-E Interface

    Where xxxxxx is the last six characters of the MAC address (excluding separators). It is recommended that you change the default password. The password can be changed on the Administration > User tab. To log out, click the Log out icon on any page. The Skyus-E Interface will automatically log out after about 10 minutes of inactivity.

  • Page 16: Skyus-E Banner

    Socket Activity – This indicator flashes with connection activity to the Skyus-E. • Logging Activity – This indicator will be lit if the logging function of the Skyus-E has been turned on. Status The Status page provides information about the Skyus-E device, connection status and statistics, and the basic state of the system.

  • Page 17: Dashboard

    Skyus-E User Manual Dashboard This tab provides a summary of Skyus-E status similar to the summary that appears on the login page. It also displays any current alerts and notifications. Figure 10: Dashboard Tab Field Description Values: Up, Down. Reports whether or not a connection to the cellular carrier is up or down.
  • Page 18 Up Time Total time the Skyus-E has been powered up since the last power cycle or reboot. Voltage in mV (millivolts) detected at the Skyus-E power jack. The Skyus-E can operate normally between 9-36V DC, which is equivalent to 9000 to 36000 mV DC.

  • Page 19: Cellular

    Skyus-E User Manual Cellular This tab provides information about your cellular carrier and connection status. Figure 11: Cellular Tab Field Description Carrier Name of the cellular carrier in use, such as AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc. Phone Number Phone number (programmed into the device) associated with the carrier account.

  • Page 20: Statistics

    Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) address of the Skyus-E (if applicable). Modem Resets Number of times the modem has reset since the Skyus-E was last powered on. Statistics This tab displays information about the amount of data sent and received over the WAN and LAN. It allows you to view bandwidth usage over a specified range.

  • Page 21: System

    WAN Bytes Received the “download” direction. LAN Bytes Sent Number of bytes sent from the Skyus-E LAN Ethernet interface. LAN Bytes Received Number of bytes received on the Skyus-E LAN Ethernet interface. The Bandwidth Usage chart provides an extremely useful visualization of data usage View Bandwidth Usage and bandwidth trends over a selectable period.

  • Page 22: Configuration

    The current IP address of the Skyus-E. Current WAN IP address of the device, generally obtained from your carrier. This is the WAN IP address you can use to contact the Skyus-E from the Internet if your assigned IP is routable. System Resets The number of times power has cycled on the Skyus-E.

  • Page 23: Network

    Skyus-E User Manual Network This tab provides the ability to manage DHCP and LAN settings, and add rules for the firewall, port forwarding, routing, and MAC filtering. Figure 14: Network Tab Field Description DHCP Drop-down list to select between DHCP/LAN settings, Firewall rules, Port Forwarding DHCP/LAN rules, or Routing Rules.
  • Page 24 IP Address: Desired LAN IP address to forward traffic to. • Protocol: tcp, upd, tcp/upd Routing (See Creating Routing Rules) Add Routing Rule Opens a dialog to create a static routing rule. • Destination: Network. • Subnet: Subnet. • Gateway: IP on the Skyus-E LAN to route through.

  • Page 25: Creating Firewall Rules

    Creating Firewall Rules The Skyus-E supports the creation of firewall rules to either block or allow certain types of IP traffic. Firewall rules can be configured to Allow, Deny, or Reject IP traffic to or from specific servers (IPs) or groups of IPs. You can optionally choose to filter IP traffic based on specific ports and protocols.
  • Page 26 By default all traffic is allowed outbound from hosts on the Skyus-E LAN to servers. Inbound traffic from the Internet to hosts and devices behind the Skyus-E on its LAN will not be routed to devices or hosts on the Skyus-E LAN unless an appropriate Port Forwarding rule is created (see “Creating Port Forwarding...
  • Page 27 In this step it is possible to define a specific port to match in the Firewall rule. It may be valuable to refer to online information noting commonly used ports for various services. FW has provided a convenient commonly used services option at the top of the firewall entry dialog box.

  • Page 28: Creating Port Forwarding Rules

    The Skyus-E supports Port Forwarding functionality. Port Forwarding is designed to allow inbound IP traffic to be routed to a host or device on the Skyus-E LAN. The use of Port Forwarding is closely related to the creation of appropriate Firewall rules. Refer to...
  • Page 29 Enter the TCP or UDP port number you will use to access the device remotely into the Outer Port field. The Outer Port refers to the port the Skyus-E will forward from its cellular WAN interface to an attached host or device connected to its LAN Ethernet port. Valid ports are numeric values ranging from 1 to 65535 only and should not include any non-numeric digits, such as a comma.
  • Page 30 In this case it is recommended that you take advantage of the Port Translation functionality in the Skyus-E to choose a unique Outer Port for each device a Port Forwarding...

  • Page 31: Creating Routing Rules

    Skyus-E User Manual Creating Routing Rules Creating static routing rules can be useful to instruct the Skyus-E to route traffic to specific networks through another router or gateway on the Skyus-E LAN subnet. Figure 19. Routing Rules To create a routing rule: Click Add Routing Rule.

  • Page 32: Apn

    Most carriers provide several default APN options for private IP addressing, public IP addressing, public static IP addressing, customer custom IP addressing (private networking / VPNs), and/or restricted static IP addressing. For more information regarding APNs contact your FW representative. Figure 21: APN Tab...

  • Page 33: Gpo/Igs

    This tab provides the ability to enable or disable the general purpose output (GPO) and Ignition Sense, and set IGS parameters. GPO can be used to control an external device. The GPO controls a pin on the Skyus-E power port which can be connected to an external device such as the FW 311 Reset Board to control peripherals.
  • Page 34 Button to enable or disable the general purpose output (GPO). When enabled, the Enable GPO Skyus-E will ground the GPO line. This output is of the open drain type. The GPO is accessed on pin 4 of the Skyus-E power connector (see Figure 7).

  • Page 35: Crossroads

    Skyus-E User Manual Crossroads This tab provides the ability to enable connection of the Skyus-E to Crossroads. Crossroads is an Internet of Things (IoT) application framework that can be used to monitor and manage your Skyus-E units in the field remotely.

  • Page 36: Connection

    Description URL of the primary ping address. The Ping URL and Alt Ping URL values are used by the Skyus-E to test, at the defined Ping Interval, if the Skyus-E remains online and can Ping URL ping the URLs defined. If the pings fail to both the Ping URL and Alt Ping URL for the number of Ping Retries defined, then the Skyus-E will reset the Skyus modem and attempt to reconnect.

  • Page 37: Administration

    Opens a dialog to add a new user. • Username • Password Add New User • Level: User, Admin. Admins can change Skyus-E settings. For users, settings are read-only. All users should keep a record of their passwords in a secure location.

  • Page 38: Settings

    Skyus-E User Manual Settings This tab provides the ability to set the local and remote port number for access to the Skyus-E Utility, and create and manage setting profiles. Figure 26: Settings Tab Field Description Web Client Local Port TCP port to access the Skyus-E Utility from the LAN. Default: 80.

  • Page 39: Firmware

    Opens a dialog to select a settings file to upload. The dialog allows you to name the Upload Settings profile and browse to the file to upload. Firmware This tab displays the current software and firmware versions installed on the Skyus-E and provides the ability to upload Skyus-E firmware upgrades. Figure 27: Firmware Tab...

  • Page 40: System Logging

    Drag and drop a .tar.gz file or click the upload area to browse to a file. This will update Upload Area the Skyus-E firmware. Firmware upgrade files are available from FW Support. System Logging The Skyus-E provides extensive system logging capabilities.

  • Page 41: Contacting Fw

    The troubleshooting tips provided in Appendix A should be followed before contacting support at FW. If you still have questions, contact us during business hours: Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific Time.

  • Page 42: Fcc Compliance

    This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. FW does not guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

  • Page 43: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    In many cases when a fault is detected, it is still possible to log in to the Skyus-E Interface. Doing so will provide you with additional information about the unit that will help you to determine a remedy.
  • Page 44 Signal Strength drops to a large negative value (for example, -128 dBm) Check the internal antenna connections to the Skyus modem. Open the front panel of the Skyus-E as shown in Installing the Skyus Modem. Make sure both internal SMA antenna cables are Antenna(s) are connected, but signal strength is still connected to the Skyus.

  • Page 45: Appendix B: Mounting Plate Template

    Skyus-E User Manual Appendix B: Mounting Plate Template Printed at full-size, the illustration below can be used to mark the center points of the four screw holes for installing the mounting plate. After printing the template, measure the distance between the holes to make sure the size is accurate, as shown below.

  • Page 46: Appendix C: Open Source Software Licenses

    Skyus-E User Manual Appendix C: Open Source Software Licenses The MIT License (MIT) Copyright © 2015 Feeney Wireless LLC. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the...

  • Page 47: Terms And Conditions For Copying, Distribution And Modification

    Skyus-E User Manual To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid anyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights. These restrictions translate to certain responsibilities for you if you distribute copies of the software, or if you modify it.
  • Page 48 Skyus-E User Manual b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License.
  • Page 49 Skyus-E User Manual If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place counts as distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code.

  • Page 50: No Warranty

    Skyus-E User Manual 9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of the General Public License from time to time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns.

  • Page 51: Original Ssleay License

    Skyus-E User Manual Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgment: "This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the...

  • Page 52: Zlib General Purpose Compression Library Version 1.2.8 License

    Skyus-E User Manual All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement: "This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com)" The word 'cryptographic' can be left out if the routines from the library being used are not cryptographic related :-).

  • Page 53: Websocket++ Version 0.5.1

    Skyus-E User Manual In jurisdictions which recognize Public Domain property, the user of this software may choose to accept it either as 1) Public Domain, 2) under the conditions of the MIT License (see below), or 3) under the terms of dual Public Domain/MIT License conditions described here, as they choose.

  • Page 54: Rapidjson Parser/Generator For C++ License

    Skyus-E User Manual rapidjson Parser/Generator for C++ License Copyright (C) 2011 Milo Yip. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the...

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