HYFIX Hardware Setup

The below guide has been created by the Wingbits team. There are also separate guides made by the HYFIX team for the WB200 and MGW310 which you can find on the HYFIX manuals page.

Device assembly/power

Remove your device, the ADS-B antenna, the 10m combined power and Ethernet cable and the power supply from the packaging box.

There is a protective cap on the TNC antenna connector on the top of the device - move this to one side as shown below (it is recommended to not rip or cut off this dust cap or it can lead to problems with moisture ingress). Grab the ADS-B antenna and push the connector on the bottom of the antenna onto the connector on the top of the device. Once they are pushed together, you can then screw the “collar” of the antenna side until it is finger tight.

Grab the moulded right-angle end of the cable as below. If you look at the end of the cable and the corresponding connector on the right hand side of the device, you will see that both of them have a notch at the bottom. Line up the two notches, and then push the cable end into the connector, making sure to push it in as far as you can. Once it is pushed in, you can then screw the “collar” of the cable end onto the connector until it is finger tight to secure the cable to the device (and make sure it stays watertight).

Plug in the power adapter to a wall socket, and plug the DC jack end of the adapter into the corresponding socket on the end of the cable. The miner will power on and you will see some lights start to flash on the side (you can read more about the functionality of the LEDs below).

Wi-Fi setup

If you plan to use WiFi only, you do not need to plug in the Ethernet cable and can just leave it loose. Shortly after the device powers up, you will see a WiFi Access Point appear called MGW310_XXXXXX or WB200_XXXXXX where the Xs are the last 6 digits of the SN/G serial number of your device. Connect to this WiFi AP, using your miner serial number (labeled SN/G on the side sticker) as the password.

Device setup page

Once you connect successfully, open a web browser window and visit the URL http://192.168.10.1. This will take you to the device setup page. Fill in your WiFi SSID and password of the network you want to connect to.

You can then click “Save”.

After saving, you will see the below status page saying "Applying settings..." and once it gets to 100% it will redirect you to the GEODNET website (if MGW310).

Ethernet setup

Plug the Ethernet cable into your router, switch, or similar network device. The network device must provide an internet connection for the HYFIX station.

4G LTE setup

In order to setup your HYFIX WB200 or MGW310 device for use with a 4G LTE network there are both hardware and software steps that you will need to complete. You can use the 4G LTE either as the main internet connection, or as a backup to an Ethernet and/or WiFi connection - the setup steps are the same regardless.

Hardware steps

To start with, you will need to acquire the following hardware items (these are quite common items and are usually available from a variety of vendors):

• Quectel EG25-G mPCIe module - with or without onboard SIM card slot (there are also other alternatives discussed in the HYFIX Hardware FAQ). Note that the 4G LTE antenna itself is already built into the unit so you do not need to purchase any antenna with this mPCIe radio module.

• SIM card (if using an EG25-G mPCIe module with onboard SIM card slot it needs to be a Standard/Mini SIM, however if you are using the side SIM slot on the HYFIX device it accepts a Nano SIM).

• 5cm uFL/IPEX plug-to-plug cable (for example Hirose U.FL-2LPHF6-088N1T-A-50).

• Two M2.5 x 6mm pan-head Phillips screws.

You will also need the following tools:

• A small Phillips J1 screwdriver.

• Tweezers.

Once you have these items in hand, grab your HYFIX device and remove the antenna from the top and any cables from the side (this is important to ensure that you do not damage the device or electrocute yourself).

Inserting the SIM card

If your mPCIe module has a SIM card slot on the back, you can insert the Standard/Mini SIM into the back of the module as shown in the left hand picture below.

If your mPCIe module is the version without a SIM card slot you can open the small side panel of the HYFIX device and insert the Nano SIM with the "cutout" corner of the SIM at the bottom right as shown in the pictures below. The Nano SIM card slot on the side of the HYFIX is of the "push-push" type meaning when you push it into the slot it should click when it is fully inserted, and if you need to remove it later you just push it in and it should un-click and pop out. Once inserted, make sure the side panel screws are done up tightly afterwards (being careful not to cross thread them) otherwise the device may not be completely watertight.

Installing the mPCIe module

Flip over your HYFIX unit and you will see on the bottom two panels labelled AUX1 and AUX2. AUX1 is where the ADS-B radio module lives and AUX2 is where we will insert the 4G LTE module.

Remove the three screws surrounding the AUX2 expansion slot and once removed you can use your finger at the cutout at the top of the cover panel to lift and remove the panel. Underneath you will see an empty mPCIe slot as shown in the picture below:

You will see in the right-hand side picture above that there are two mounting posts but they are covered by an orange/brown film - this is a protective film used in manufacturing. Use your tweezers to remove the film to expose the hole in the middle of each mounting post. You will also notice in the picture above-right a small uFL/IPEX cable attached to a connector labelled "4G" with some red coloured glue covering it. Use the tweezers to remove the red glue (it's only there to stop the connectors from dislodging during shipping) and then to remove the cable from the connector labelled "4G". You can simply put the cable to one side as we will not use this cable for anything.

Next, grab the 5cm uFL/IPEX plug-to-plug cable and carefully attach one end of it to the connector on the circuit board that is labelled "4G". At this point your assembly should look like the picture below on the left hand side. After that, pick up your mPCIe module and place it into the mPCIe slot at a 45 degree angle as shown in the image below-right (you will notice that it is a “keyed” connector - so it will only fit one way).

You can then, either with your tweezers or (if you are dextrous enough) with your fingers connect the unconnected end of the uFL/IPEX plug-to-plug cable to the uFL/IPEX connector labelled "MAIN" on the mPCIe module as shown in the picture below-left.

Carefully rotate the mPCIe module from 45 degrees back down to flat, making sure that the connector at the bottom stays mated correctly as you do. You will be able to tell if it is still correctly mated when it gets down to parallel to the board beneath it, because the mounting holes on the mPCIe module will be lined up with the posts - if the mounting holes are not lined up with the posts, you will need to take the mPCIe module back to 45 degrees, re-mate the connector correctly and then carefully move it back down again. When everything is lined up correctly, grab the M2.5x6mm mounting screws for the mPCIe module and screw them into place as shown below-right.

Finally, grab the cover panel and place it back over the hole and then screw in the three screws to secure it in place. Make sure these screws are done up tightly and are flush with the device base (as shown in the picture at the top of this section), otherwise the device will not be watertight any longer.

You can now re-connect the ADS-B antenna to the top of the unit, re-connect the power cable and then move to the software steps section below.

Software steps

Once you have completed the hardware steps above it is time to move to the software steps and verifying the connection. For this you will need to connect to the miner webUI. You can access the webUI either via Ethernet/WiFi (if you will use the 4G LTE as a backup) or via the devices own WiFi AP (if you will use the 4G LTE as your main connection).

If your network provider does not need any APN settings to be filled in, or if they say to fill in just the APN but that you don't need a username or password, you may not need to do any software configuration at all and the 4G LTE connection should just automatically connect (as shown in the top screenshot below with LTE: CONNECTED and a number other than "-999" showing next to LTE Signal Quality).

If your webUI shows LTE: OFF and LTE Signal Quality: -999 as in the bottom screenshot above, you may need to configure some APN settings in order to properly connect to the network. In order to do this, navigate to the Settings -> Network page from the top menu. When the page loads, scroll down to the bottom and you will see some LTE configuration fields as shown below.

Turn the APN Switch option to ON, and then fill in the APN, User Name and Password fields with the details given to you by your network provider. You can then click Save.

Wait a couple of minutes, navigate back to the main Device Status page and press Shift+F5 on your keyboard to force-refresh the page. If the 4G LTE connection is successful you should now see the LTE: CONNECTED and a number other than "-999" showing next to LTE Signal Quality.

Get the IP of the device

Once the device is connected to your network, you can then visit the backend webpage of your internet router. Alternatively you can use an app like Fing or Network Analyzer on your mobile device connected to the same network. Once there you should see a device labelled either MGW310_XXXXXX or WB200_XXXXXX where the Xs are the last 6 digits of the SN/G serial number of your device.

Click into the device in your router or app and you should find the IP address of your miner as shown below.

Login to the device

Enter the IP address of the HYFIX device into a browser on a device on the same network.

Once you see the webUI login page, enter the miner serial number (SN/G on the side label on the device) as the password and click the “Login” button.

Device Status page

You will then arrive on the “Device Status” page. If you want to configure WiFi you need to click on the Settings dropdown menu and then on “Network”. Fill in your SSID and Password and click “Connect WiFi”.

You can see that the WB200 and MGW310 "Device Status" pages are similar but the WB200 has a few less fields that are only relevant to the GEODNET mining on the MGW310.

Change/Disable Wi-Fi

If you need to change your WiFi settings in the future (or if the "Device setup" page did not appear for you for any reason like you setup on ethernet originally), you can click on Settings and then Network and you will see a page where you can configure WiFi. If you want to disconnect WiFi altogether, you can click the button "Go to AP Mode".

Miner Key change

If you have a MGW310 and need to change your Miner Key to something different (or forgot what it was before you onboarded to GEODNET) you can:

• Visit the "Miner Settings" page by clicking the Settings dropdown and then on Miner.

• Remember that the key must be between 12 and 18 characters long and cannot contain any special characters.

• If you update the key at any point, make sure click “Save” and then reboot or power cycle your device to make sure the new key gets picked up on the GEODNET console.

You can also use this page at any time (on WB200 or MGW310) to reboot your device, or to turn off the graphs1090/tar1090 interface (by changing the "Graphs Switch" setting to off).

Onboard with Wingbits and/or GEODNET

You can now move on to onboarding your device to the Wingbits network.

If you purchased an MGW310 you can also onboard it to the GEODNET network.

Other details

LED Behavior

On the HYFIX WB200 and MGW310 there are three LEDs on the side of each device labelled "POWER", "PPS" and "Status". You can see below a table of the various LED statuses.

Mounting Hardware

Inside the box you will also find a 5/8"-11 threaded rod (12 inches long) and three sets of mounting clips as shown below.

The threaded rod screws into the flange on the bottom of the device as shown below. To ensure that the device is mounted securely, you should screw it in by hand as tightly as you can.

The self-tapping threaded screws mount each clip to a wall or post. After you screw each one to the wall in a straight line (using a spirit level or similar) you can then clip the threaded rod into the clips and secure the rod in place tightly using the bolt, nut and washer. When fully mounted it will look something similar to the below pictures.