Support and developer discussions for the ALPON X4: Sixfab’s rugged, fanless industrial edge computer and IoT gateway built on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, with LTE, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, eSIM, and ALPON Cloud fleet management.
Welcome to the ALPON X4 category
This is the support and developer community for the ALPON X4, Sixfab’s industrial edge computer and IoT gateway.
What you can get help with
Software & Platform
- ALPON Cloud registration and remote management
- K3S pod diagnostics (
kubectl get pods -n sixfab) - Supervisor, Agent, Modem Manager, Terminal service issues
- Docker container deployment and management
- OTA firmware and application updates
Connectivity
- Cellular LTE setup and modem configuration
- Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and network interface management
- VPN setup and secure remote access
- Sixfab SIM activation and data management
Hardware
- Power supply requirements (USB-C PD, 9-30V DC terminal, optional PoE+)
- Antenna installation (LTE, Wi-Fi, GNSS)
- GPIO, I2C, USB peripheral integration
- Thermal management and ventilation
Tutorials & Integrations
- Node-RED with Modbus, Grafana, ThingsBoard, AWS IoT
- SCADA LTS, OpenPLC, Datadog
- Edge Impulse and Roboflow inference
Before you post
- Work through the troubleshooting guide
- Check device and platform status: status.sixfab.com
- Include
kubectlandjournalctloutput; it’s the fastest way to diagnose
Key resources
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
 Buy ALPON X4 |
sixfab.com/product/alpon-x4 |
 Documentation |
Overview · Specifications |
 Quickstart |
ALPON X4 Quickstart |
 Troubleshooting & FAQ |
Troubleshooting · FAQ |
 ALPON Cloud |
connect.sixfab.com · ALPON Cloud docs |
 All ALPON tutorials |
docs.sixfab.com → Tutorials |
 Service Status |
status.sixfab.com |