Connecting to the Host Computer via SSH

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This document applies only to FLY host computers.
If you are compiling or 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 Wi-Fi.
Please prepare MobaXterm_Personal or another SSH terminal tool in advance.
Ensure that the SD card or M2WE has the corresponding host computer system flashed onto it.
If the host computer fails to boot normally, remove drivers, limit switches, fans, and other peripherals!!!
Finally, connect via network to SSH for convenient firmware compilation!!
For firmware compilation, please refer to the tutorials on connecting the host computer via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable.

Installing the System Storage Card

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

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Installing the Antenna

Install the Wi-Fi antenna.

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Please note: The host computer does not support Wi-Fi with Chinese names or dual-band (2.4G and 5G) combined Wi-Fi.

The location indicated by the red arrow is the Wi-Fi antenna interface.
The Wi-Fi antenna port is ipex1.
Install the antenna onto the M2WE; otherwise, poor signal may prevent connection to the router.

Power Supply

Use a USB Type-C cable to connect the FLY host computer to your computer.
Ensure that the USB Type-C cable supports data transfer!
After the system boots, the indicator light will blink rapidly!!
Blinking indicates that the system has started.
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Connecting via SSH

Connect via Webpage
Serial Connection
Network Connection

Connect to Host Computer SSH via Serial Port Using Webpage

After connecting the host computer to the computer via USB, click Device Connection below.
If normal, USB Serial or other similar devices will be displayed.
Select the corresponding device, then click Connect.
A prompt will appear upon successful connection.
FlyOS-FAST default username is root, default password is mellow.
Starting from version V1.3.2, the FAST system uses serial connection with double-click or pressing Enter twice for automatic login.
After pressing Enter, the following content will appear:

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The appearance of the interface below indicates successful login.
The FAST system updated the style below after version V1.3.0.

Connect to Host Computer SSH via Serial Port

If the host computer is properly connected to the computer, open Device Manager to see the CH340 port.

Open MobaXterm and set up as follows, selecting the port seen earlier in Device Manager.

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

If everything is normal, the startup screen will appear.
Wait a moment; this screen indicates startup.

If after several minutes, the interface shows nothing like the image below, press Enter a few times.

FlyOS-FAST default username is root, default password is mellow.
Starting from version V1.3.2, the FAST system uses serial connection with double-click or pressing Enter twice for automatic login.
After pressing Enter, the following content will appear:

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The appearance of the interface below indicates successful login.
The FAST system updated the style below after version V1.3.0.

To view the device IP, ensure it is fully connected via Ethernet cable or properly connected to WiFi. Connect to WiFi

Connect to Host Computer SSH via Network IP

Please log in to the router backend that the host computer is connected to, unless you know the host computer's IP address.
Please ensure you know the host computer's username and password.
FlyOS-FAST default username is root, default password is mellow.
If the motherboard has started and is connected to the network, you can use the following method to connect to SSH.
Open MobaXterm and set up as follows, filling in the IP address viewed earlier or checking it in the router backend.

Note: In step 4 here, enter the host computer's username.

The first time connecting will pop up this window; click Accept.

It will prompt for a password; enter the host computer's password and press Enter.

Note: The password entered here is not visible; just press Enter after typing.

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

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The appearance of the interface below indicates successful login.
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 Host Computer SSH via Serial Port Using Webpage​

Connect to Host Computer SSH via Serial Port​

Connect to Host Computer SSH via Network IP​