# FX30 **URL:** https://forum.sierrawireless.com/c/iot-gateways/fx30/126.md?page=2 [Latest](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [FX30 - Carrier vs Generic FW... what the difference?](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-carrier-vs-generic-fw-what-the-difference/29057)
**Author:** [@karlkuhn](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/karlkuhn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-carrier-vs-generic-fw-what-the-difference/29057 "2023-02-17T10:37:54Z")
Hi, I am busy trying to deliver a solution for the US… however I am not from the US… so this might be a newbie question… But why are there US carrier specific FWs and what is the difference from the Generic ones? Shoul… --- ## [FX30 CAT1 and LEAF installation using WSL2](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-cat1-and-leaf-installation-using-wsl2/28971)
**Author:** [@karl.kuehn](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/karl.kuehn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-cat1-and-leaf-installation-using-wsl2/28971 "2023-02-10T08:23:33Z")
Hi, I am trying to set up my environment for building applications using legato for the FX30 LTE Cat 1 modem on windows using WSL, VSCode and Leaf. I’ve tried various versions of Ubunut and followed the various instruct… --- ## [Build an USERAPP cwe for FX30 4G](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/build-an-userapp-cwe-for-fx30-4g/20185)
**Author:** [@g.amaudric](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/g.amaudric)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/build-an-userapp-cwe-for-fx30-4g/20185 "2023-02-09T09:11:45Z")
Hi, Our company build a custom FW for the FX30 4G with several components (not legato for the most parts), but we don’t have enough space to fit all our apps on the base partition. Is any way/docs to fill the USERAPP p… --- ## [FX30S not working after using AT&T 5G SIM card](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30s-not-working-after-using-at-t-5g-sim-card/28858)
**Author:** [@eddie435](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/eddie435)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30s-not-working-after-using-at-t-5g-sim-card/28858 "2023-01-25T14:47:25Z")
Hi All, I’m setting up a FX30S for a customer and I just received their AT&T SIM card. I inserted in the FX30S and after initial startup, the modem does not connect to the AT&A network. Upon closer inspection, I notice… --- ## [Using FX30 as router using ethernet port eth0](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/using-fx30-as-router-using-ethernet-port-eth0/28847)
**Author:** [@jean.bedard](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/jean.bedard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/using-fx30-as-router-using-ethernet-port-eth0/28847 "2023-01-24T15:37:32Z")
Continuing the discussion from Using fx30, internet router: I am trying also to use FX30 as a simple router using ETHERNET port eth0 but I was not able to make it work. I’ve tried everything in the FX30: Network Inter… --- ## [FX30S rs485.py error](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30s-rs485-py-error/20138)
**Author:** [@mike1](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/mike1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30s-rs485-py-error/20138 "2022-12-07T06:22:44Z")
When trying to set the FX30S to operate its serial port in RS-485 I get the following error: root@fx30s:~# /usr/bin/rs485.py /sys/devices/platform/msm\_serial\_hsl.0/rs\_mode 1 Traceback (most recent call last): File “… --- ## [FX30-3G Cellular Setup Instructions from existing SIM card](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-3g-cellular-setup-instructions-from-existing-sim-card/28356)
**Author:** [@kmuster](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/kmuster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-3g-cellular-setup-instructions-from-existing-sim-card/28356 "2022-11-30T20:36:20Z")
Could someone give me or direct me to a list of instructions to set up a cellular connection on the FX30? I personally have little experience with cellular. I recently bought a FX30 3G (PN:1103214) and updated it to a r… --- ## [FX30-3G requirements for PPS](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-3g-requirements-for-pps/28357)
**Author:** [@kmuster](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/kmuster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2022, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-3g-requirements-for-pps/28357 "2022-11-16T00:37:13Z")
We would like to use the PPS signal for an IoT Expansion Card (pin 37). What are the requirements for the PPS signal to start? Is firmware or a cellular backhaul needed? Number or distance-accuracy of GPS fixes? I did n… --- ## [FX30 3G: broken pipe error when running fw-upgrade](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-3g-broken-pipe-error-when-running-fw-upgrade/28353)
**Author:** [@kmuster](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/kmuster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-3g-broken-pipe-error-when-running-fw-upgrade/28353 "2022-11-14T22:33:16Z")
After update the firmware, I cannot run further updates or run modem commands like “cm info”. We believe the first update was with a partial image, so we would like to overcome the error message or reset to the original … --- ## [FX30: lost SSH key, can't SSH into the device](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-lost-ssh-key-cant-ssh-into-the-device/28348)
**Author:** [@alex.clickcatchoff](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/alex.clickcatchoff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-lost-ssh-key-cant-ssh-into-the-device/28348 "2022-11-14T16:50:58Z")
Hello. I have FX30 Octave version. As you may have concluded from the title I can not SSH to the device anymore. Previously I enabled authentication using key pair and it worked successfully. Then I set dropbear (/etc/d… --- ## [Leaf package crashes during toolchain installation](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/leaf-package-crashes-during-toolchain-installation/25409)
**Author:** [@DamienH](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/DamienH)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2022, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/leaf-package-crashes-during-toolchain-installation/25409 "2022-10-22T09:11:29Z")
Hi everybody, I tried to get the SDK: swi-fx30-catm\_3.0.0 installed. No luck, the package always crash with exception: leaf.core.error.LeafException: Error during install step for wp77-toolchain\_SWI9X06Y\_02.36.07.… --- ## [\[Cat-M\] Paths change for analog inputs on R15](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/cat-m-paths-change-for-analog-inputs-on-r15/28155)
**Author:** [@g.amaudric](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/g.amaudric)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/cat-m-paths-change-for-analog-inputs-on-r15/28155 "2022-10-20T14:03:15Z")
Hello, We are currently porting our custom FW to the R15.0.3 of the Cat-M and we just saw that the analog input paths has changed: cat /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon0/device/mpp\_05 cat: can't open '/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon0/devi… --- ## [Firmware 3.4.1 Universal Serial Parser - USP Stops functioning after restart](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/firmware-3-4-1-universal-serial-parser-usp-stops-functioning-after-restart/27485)
**Author:** [@robfaulkner](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/robfaulkner)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/firmware-3-4-1-universal-serial-parser-usp-stops-functioning-after-restart/27485 "2022-10-13T16:15:58Z")
Hi I have an FX30 running Octave and have it talking to some equipment via the serial port (rear port on FX30) using UART1. It seems that every time I reboot the device the serial parser stops functioning. I know the d… --- ## [Replace Octave system by HTTP post](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/replace-octave-system-by-http-post/27839)
**Author:** [@cgallardo](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/cgallardo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/replace-octave-system-by-http-post/27839 "2022-09-30T09:29:45Z")
We have a FX30 with Octave system working to receive messages from an IoT expasion board and post them processed to a HTTP server. Now we are thinking about the possibility to avoid the use of the Octave platform and se… --- ## [FX30 firmware for Bell Canada](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-firmware-for-bell-canada/27929)
**Author:** [@dmitry](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/dmitry)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-firmware-for-bell-canada/27929 "2022-09-20T02:40:47Z")
Wondering what firmware to use for FX30 model 1104086 to connect to Bell Canada network? Basically there are two questions: There is CatM firmware release 11 and release 14. Release 11 release notes say that this par… --- ## [Fx30s + iot lora card](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30s-iot-lora-card/15983)
**Author:** [@bastien0530](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/bastien0530)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2022, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30s-iot-lora-card/15983 "2022-09-17T08:22:01Z")
Hello, Actually our applications send data by GSM. We want to secure this and add a second transmission way that’s is LORAWAN. For this we add IOT expansion card. My project consist in developping the software who spy … --- ## [When does the FX30 Cat-1 will be updated to be aligned with FX30 Cat-M](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/when-does-the-fx30-cat-1-will-be-updated-to-be-aligned-with-fx30-cat-m/27870)
**Author:** [@g.amaudric](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/g.amaudric)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/when-does-the-fx30-cat-1-will-be-updated-to-be-aligned-with-fx30-cat-m/27870 "2022-09-16T09:40:51Z")
Both FX30 4G (Cat-M and Cat-1) were aligned from a Linux/Yocto perspective (R14 of Cat-M and R16 of Cat-1). Since the R15 of the Cat-M is available, we have now a (very) big difference of firmware between the two FX30 4… --- ## [I can't compiled http server in sample APP](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/i-cant-compiled-http-server-in-sample-app/27632)
**Author:** [@larry1](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/larry1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/i-cant-compiled-http-server-in-sample-app/27632 "2022-08-15T06:30:40Z")
Hi, I use FX30 with WP76xx then I want to compiled sample app “httpServer”. But I got error like below + CCFLAGS=-DDEBUG + ./autogen.sh Can't locate strict.pm in @INC (you may need to install the strict module) (@INC … --- ## [FX30S User LED example](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30s-user-led-example/27597)
**Author:** [@pmark](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/pmark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30s-user-led-example/27597 "2022-08-08T14:45:30Z")
Is there an example on how to use the USER LED GPIO47,GPIO48 on FX30S ? the gpioService.le\_gpioPin47 don’t seem to work ? Aug 5 19:40:51 fx30s user.info Legato: INFO | gpioService\[1552\]/sysfsGpio T=main | gpioSysfs.c… --- ## [Use legato API to open ttyUSB0 and got error](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/use-legato-api-to-open-ttyusb0-and-got-error/27512)
**Author:** [@larry1](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/larry1)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/use-legato-api-to-open-ttyusb0-and-got-error/27512 "2022-08-08T06:21:36Z")
Hi, I want to use legato API to read ttyUSB0, but i can’t open ttyUSB0. #include “legato.h” #include “le\_tty.h” COMPONENT\_INIT { int SerialPortFd = -1; int ret = 0 , num\_ret = 0; char buf\[1024\] = {0}; SerialPort… --- ## [FX30 I cant save the config](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-i-cant-save-the-config/27566)
**Author:** [@a.douma](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/a.douma)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-i-cant-save-the-config/27566 "2022-08-03T15:33:29Z")
I put my commands and everything goes well until I turn off and then turn on when I lose everything i did I use Linux any help pls !! --- ## [FX30 CatM FW Build stuck at Initialising steps with Sierra source](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-catm-fw-build-stuck-at-initialising-steps-with-sierra-source/27382)
**Author:** [@g.amaudric](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/g.amaudric)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-catm-fw-build-stuck-at-initialising-steps-with-sierra-source/27382 "2022-07-13T15:19:01Z")
Hello, I’m trying to build from source the FW R15 for the CatM and my make is always stuck at this step : Any idea why bitbake is stuck? meta-networking = "HEAD:7889158dcd187546fc5e99fd81d0779cad3e8d17" meta … --- ## [Factory Reset FX30](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/factory-reset-fx30/27337)
**Author:** [@wilson.teachey](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/wilson.teachey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/factory-reset-fx30/27337 "2022-07-12T18:57:28Z")
Hello all, I am trying to get help factory resetting the FX30. The FX30 is one of the first IOT Gateways I’ve had the opportunity to use, so I’m still trying to understand everything. So far, I have read in the manual t… --- ## [\[FX30 Cat-M vs Cat-1\] High difference of available RAM](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-cat-m-vs-cat-1-high-difference-of-available-ram/26980)
**Author:** [@g.amaudric](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/g.amaudric)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-cat-m-vs-cat-1-high-difference-of-available-ram/26980 "2022-05-11T14:43:43Z")
We are comparing FX30 Cat-M (R14) and Cat-1 (EMEA) FX30, and just saw that the total of RAM is different (and so the available). The Cat-1 has almost 30MB less of RAM than the Cat-M. Is this a normal behavior? Cat-1 … --- ## [\[FX30 Cat-M\] GPIO naming change between R9.1 and R14](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-cat-m-gpio-naming-change-between-r9-1-and-r14/26859)
**Author:** [@g.amaudric](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/g.amaudric)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2022, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-cat-m-gpio-naming-change-between-r9-1-and-r14/26859 "2022-04-25T10:04:10Z")
We have developed an IOT Expansion Card to expand I/O of FX30 (3G and 4G). We encounter a problem that the gpio8 (GPIO\_4 of IOT connector) is not longer available and can’t be created (via export). How can we bring bac… --- ## [RV50 not connecting to AirVantage](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rv50-not-connecting-to-airvantage/15155)
**Author:** [@Dwig](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/Dwig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rv50-not-connecting-to-airvantage/15155 "2019-01-24T16:44:25Z")
I am trying to get a RV50 to connect to AirVantage. I followed the guide for setting up ALMS but I do not see a connection and the status shows “Bootstrap: Failure (n) ‘timestamp’”. Here is a screenshot: Is there so… --- ## [Performing SOTA after FOTA](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/performing-sota-after-fota/26735)
**Author:** [@fabien](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/fabien)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2022, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/performing-sota-after-fota/26735 "2022-04-05T07:02:50Z")
Hi, after a lot of trial and error, I’ve managed to package a customized firmware for FX30, as well as an application to run on it. Although I’ve set every single AT+WDSC option to 1, in order to authorize everything I… --- ## [FX30S 3G stuck searching for 3G network](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30s-3g-stuck-searching-for-3g-network/22851)
**Author:** [@andris.pavenis](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/andris.pavenis)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2022, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30s-3g-stuck-searching-for-3g-network/22851 "2022-04-01T04:26:28Z")
We are using Sierra FX30S 3G for weather station data transmission. Mostly 3G network is used. Following problem has been observed several times: mobile network registration is lost (no additional information about re… --- ## [Hard reset FX30](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/hard-reset-fx30/25001)
**Author:** [@claudio.baldini](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/claudio.baldini)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/hard-reset-fx30/25001 "2022-03-30T06:41:23Z")
what is the best way to protect people from accessing the unit? We have setup a strong password, and have installed a binary file built from linux source. but we have noticed that hard-resetting the device will keep the … --- ## [FX30 R16.0.1.006 and extension card](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-r16-0-1-006-and-extension-card/26449)
**Author:** [@xgaillard](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/xgaillard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/fx30-r16-0-1-006-and-extension-card/26449 "2022-03-03T14:16:00Z")
I found new leaf package for FX30 Cat 1 with legato 19.11.5 and I did try to switch to this version but my RS232 extension card is no more recognized on the system. Any idea? Regards [Previous page](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/c/iot-gateways/fx30/126.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/c/iot-gateways/fx30/126.md?page=3)