Connecting to the Host Machine via SSH

Power Off Operation

Before starting, completely shut down the printer and disconnect the power supply. Do not plug or unplug wiring, organize interface cable sequences, or touch terminals while the power is on.

Danger

This document applies only to FLY host machines
If you are compiling and flashing firmware, please refer to the network connection tutorial instead of the serial connection tutorial

You can connect to the device via serial port or WiFi
Please prepare MobaXterm_Personal or other SSH terminal tools in advance
Please confirm that the SD card or M2WE has been flashed with the corresponding host system
If the host machine fails to start properly, please remove peripherals such as drivers, limit switches, fans, etc.!!!
Finally, connect to SSH via the network for convenient firmware compilation!!
If you need to compile firmware, please refer to the tutorial on connecting to the host machine via WiFi or Ethernet cable

Installing the System Storage Card

Ensure the system card has the corresponding system flashed; otherwise, it will not boot

M2WE Installation Diagram for PI
TF Card Installation Diagram for PI

Installing the Antenna

Install the antenna for the M2WE or 2.4G WiFi module

Caution

The FLY host machine requires the M2WE or 2.4G WIFI module; otherwise, WiFi cannot be used
Please note that the host machine does not support WiFi networks with Chinese names, nor does it support dual-band combined 2.4G and 5G WiFi

The WiFi antenna connector is indicated by the red arrow
The WiFi antenna port is ipex1
Please install the antenna onto the M2WE; otherwise, poor signal may prevent connection to the router

Power Supply

Connect the FLY host machine to the computer using a USB Type-C cable
Ensure the USB Type-C cable supports data transfer!
After the system starts, the indicator light will flash rapidly!!
Flashing indicates that the system has started
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Connecting via SSH

Connect via Web
Serial Connection
Network Connection

Connect to the host SSH via web serial

After connecting the host to the computer via USB, click Device Connection below
If everything is normal, USB Serial or other similar devices will be displayed
Select the corresponding device, then click Connect
After a successful connection, a prompt will appear
FlyOS-FAST default username root, default password mellow
Starting from version V1.3.2, the FAST system automatically logs in when using a serial connection by double-clicking or pressing Enter twice consecutively
After pressing Enter, the content shown in the figure below will appear

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Tip

If the interface below appears, it means the login was successful
The FAST system updated the style below after version V1.3.0

Click to go to the web serial terminal tool

Connect to the host SSH using serial

If the host is properly connected to the computer, open Device Manager and you will see the CH340 port

Open MobaXterm and configure as follows. For the port, select the port you saw earlier in Device Manager

Please note that Speed(bps)* needs to be set to 115200

If everything is normal, you will see the startup screen
Wait a moment, and when this screen appears, it has started

If after waiting a few minutes, the interface shows nothing as in the figure below, just press Enter a few times

FlyOS-FAST default username root, default password mellow
Starting from version V1.3.2, the FAST system automatically logs in when using a serial connection by double-clicking or pressing Enter twice consecutively
After pressing Enter, the content shown in the figure below will appear

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Tip

If the interface below appears, it means the login was successful
The FAST system updated the style below after version V1.3.0

If you need to view the device IP, make sure a network cable or Wi-Fi is connected Connect WIFI

Connect to the host SSH using a network IP

Please log in to the router admin panel that the host is connected to, unless you know the host IP address
Please make sure you know the host username and password
FlyOS-FAST default username root, default password mellow
If the motherboard has already started and is connected to the network, you can use the following method to connect to SSH
Open MobaXterm and configure as follows. For IP, enter the one you checked earlier, or you can also check it in the router admin panel

Note: In step 4 here, enter the host username

This window will pop up on the first connection, just click Accept

You will be prompted to enter the password. Enter the host password and press Enter

Note: The password entered here is invisible, just press Enter after entering it

For the FLY-FAST system, the username is: root, and the password is: mellow

Tip

If the interface below appears, it means the login was successful
The FAST system updated the style below after version V1.3.0

Installing the System Storage Card​

Installing the Antenna​

Power Supply​

Connecting via SSH​

Connect to the host SSH via web serial​

Connect to the host SSH using serial​

Connect to the host SSH using a network IP​