ALIX 3 Outdoor - Installation Guide
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Things you will need
Tools
8mm socket or spanner
Phillips head screwdriver
Anti-static wrist strap
RJ45 crimping tool
Adjustable spanner
Compact Flash card reader (optional)
Null modem cable (optional)
Materials
CAT5 UTP cable
RJ45 terminator
Four fasteners suitable for wall mounting (optional) e.g. masonry anchors
Cable ties (optional)
If you don't have them already, you'll also need pigtails, antennas, a Compact Flash card, an
operating system image for the ALIX 3, miniPCI cards (e.g. wireless card), a suitable power
supply and a POE injector.
Instructions
Safety Note
The ALIX 3 Outdoor board, like all electronic equipment, is sensitive to damage from static
discharge. To avoid damage caused by static discharge, we strongly recommend that you use
an anti-static wrist strap when handling the board.
Step 1
Remove the lid
Using the 8mm socket or spanner, remove the four bolts from the ALIX 3 Outdoor case.
Remove the lid and gasket.
Step 2
Configure and install a Compact Flash card
To use your ALIX 3 Outdoor, you will need to install a suitable operating system onto a CF
card and insert it into the CF socket on the board. This can be done by mounting a CF card
in another machine (e.g. via a flash card reader) and copying a boot image onto it, or by
network booting the ALIX 3 Outdoor. The ALIX 3 Outdoor supports many operating
systems including BSD, Linux and a number of proprietary operating systems. Refer to
www.yawarra.com.au for more information.
Disconnect the power and all cables. The CF socket on this machine is not hot-swappable.
Insert the CF card into the socket on the front right hand side of the board, with the label
facing up. Ensure that the CF card is fully engaged in the socket.
© Yawarra Tiny Computers
April 2014
