Sierra Wireless Airlink GX450, Hardware User'S Manual

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AirLink GX Series Hardware User Guide
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X-Cards
The AirLink GX Series device has several optional, factory-installed, expansion
cards (X-Cards) available to add more functions to the basic device. They are
configurable with the ALEOS ACEmanager software and more information is
available in the ALEOS Software Configuration User Guide.
The options are:
• Wi-Fi —Adds Wi-Fi capability to the device using the 802.11b/g/n standard
• I/O —Has a 15-pin connector which adds to the device:
· One 4-wire RS-232 port
· Four analog inputs
· Four high-voltage/high-power digital I/Os with analog readout
• Dual Ethernet —Adds two 10/100 baseT Ethernet ports
For a more complete description of each option, see X-Cards on page 39.
ALEOS Software
Note: For detailed information on all of the features in ALEOS, refer to the ALEOS
Software Configuration User Guide, available from
source.sierrawireless.com .
ALEOS, the embedded core technology of the AirLink product line, provides:
• Simplified installation, operation and maintenance of any wireless solution
• An always-on, always-aware, intelligent two-way connection for mission-
critical applications
ALEOS enables:
• Reverse Telnet
• Reliable Static Routing
• SNMP
• Persistent Network Connectivity
• Over-The-Air (OTA) Upgrades
• Wireless Optimized TCP/IP
• Real-Time Notification
• Real-Time GPS Reporting
• GPS Store and Forward
• Packet Level Diagnostics
• Device Management & Control
Sierra Wireless has two tools for monitoring and configuring AirLink GX Series
devices:
• ACEmanager – A web-based configuration tool for configuring a single
AirLink device
• AirVantage Management Service (AVMS) – A cloud-based device
management service for monitoring and configuring fleets of AirLink devices