ALPON X4 Edge Computer

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

  • Sixfab Connect 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 (minimum 27W)
  • Antenna installation (LTE, Wi-Fi, GNSS)
  • GPIO, I2C, USB peripheral integration
  • Thermal management and ventilation

Tutorials & Integrations

  • Node-RED, Grafana, ThingsBoard, AWS IoT, Azure IoT
  • SCADA LTS, OpenPLC, Modbus, Datadog
  • Edge Impulse, Roboflow inference

Before you post

  1. Work through the troubleshooting guide: docs.sixfab.com/docs/alpon-x4-troubleshooting
  2. Check device and platform status: status.sixfab.com
  3. Include kubectl and journalctl output — it’s the fastest way to diagnose

Key resources


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