LINK TECHNOLOGIES PowerLink AT2 Battery PoE User Guide
- June 6, 2024
- LINK TECHNOLOGIES
Table of Contents
LINK TECHNOLOGIES PowerLink AT2 Battery PoE
Hardware Overview
- Power Button on Top
- 48v and 24v buttons on the front of the unit
- LCD screen to tell you the current status
- Light on top
- Power Over Ethernet LAN Port
- USB-C Charging system 2A
- USB Power Out
- Optional 5 GHz Access Point
Quick Start
- Power-On Powerlink AT2 Device
- Press the voltage you need to power your CPE
- Use a short CAT5 cable to go between the LAN port on the PowerLink AT2 and the CPE.
- Connect to www.linktechs.net SSID
- The IP address should come from CPE (if you are configured for DHCP on your wireless device), or you will need to statically configure it.
- Connect to your CPE using web/inbox or installation application.
Normally there is no need to login to the PowerLink unless you wish to do some kind of special configuration, things like change VLANs, SSIDs, security etc. Most of the time the unit will be completely pass-through, and transparent bridging. Most manufacturing applications prefer this.
Features:
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1.5-inch TFT RGB display
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Passive Power Over Ethernet Device, Ubiquiti, Mikrotik, Cambium, etc.
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Switchable 24V and 48V – 30W PoE.
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Will power up 802.3at devices using 8 wires
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WiFi 2.4 GHz – Optional 5GHz AC Module
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14000mA/h for charging external devices.
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Short-circuit, Overload, Temperature, Low Output Voltage protection.
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Automated preparation of CPE antenna. Via Linux script
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OpenWrt / Lede, HTML menu, working opkg repository
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VLAN support
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Iperf3 -s always active
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Samba 3, for files and memory sharing, USB flash memory.
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Works Perfectly with Several Manufacture Apps — EasyUBNT, Tik-App, Ubuntu, Cambium
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IEEE 802.3 (Pin 4 e 5 +24V, Pin 7 e 8 GND)
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For old Cambium CPE, you have to create a LAN cable with a reversed power pin.
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One-year warranty.
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USB Out (Charge/LED)
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Wi-Fi
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PoE On
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Accessory:
o Hard Case
o USB Cable
o LAN Cable
o 5Ghz AC module (Optional)
280 grams -
86x103x30mm
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MT7620 chipset 2.4GHz
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Two PCB antennas.
WiFi Speed (theoretical):
2.4 GHz Width 40Mhz = 86 Mbps 2.4 GHz Width 20Mhz = 43 Mbps
Optional USB AC Stick
AC 5Ghz Width 80Mhz = 292Mbps AC 5Ghz Width 40Mhz = 150Mbps AC 5Ghz Width
20Mhz = 72 Mbps
Hardware
Top Features
- LAN Port
- Reset Button
- USB-C Power Input
- Power Button
- LED Light
- USB with Power Out
Front Buttons/LEDs
The Pwr led tells you if the router is powered on. The Battery light will
blink if the unit is low on charge or charging, it will be solid if the unit
is finished charging. WiFi blink, when client are associated Eth blink, when
Ethernet is connected
Functions
Top Button
This is the button on the top of the unit, next to the LAN and Power In port.
- One-click – Turn on Router and WiFi Turn on AT2
- One-click – Turn off Router and WiFi
- Fast Double click – Turn off AT2
- Long click button – Turn on/off LED Light
24V / 48V Button
The 24v button is Yellow in color and the 48v button is Red. Be sure your
device supports 48v and/or 24v before plugging them in. The PowerLink does not
have a method to detect what voltage should be applied, therefore, it will
apply the voltage you select. Look on the screen for the current-voltage
output.
- One-Click – Enable POE out with selected voltage and Enable WIFI
- One-Click – Disable POE out and disable WIFI
- One-Click at boot button – Show Test
Reset Button
The reset button is to either perform a firmware update or to factory reset
the unit. This is typically one of the major troubleshooting steps that
- Pressed during startup – firmware update
- Pressed for 30 seconds – factory reset.
Yellow Battery LED Indicator
This indicator tells you when the unit is charging, and when it is completed
charging. It also will tell you when a low battery condition is enabled.
- While charging = Blinking LED
- End of Charge = LED ON
- In discharging = LED ON
- Low Battery = Blinking LED
Timeout
If the PoE out is on and the power is lower than 2W, the unit turns off after
2 minutes. If only WiFi is on, it turns off after 15 minutes. You can remove
this timeout from the configuration.
Display
The LCD displays a number of items, the battery level, the Current PoE
Voltage going out the POE Ethernet port, and the milli-amp draw, as well as an
ethernet status Icon. It also can tell you if your configuration script was
successfully completed or if it failed.
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Battery level
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PoE voltage
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Ethernet Status ICON
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switched off – router off
– ethernet at 100 Full Duplex
– Problems with an ethernet cable -
unplug – Cable Not Plugged In
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Power delivered
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config did – When the script is successful
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config failed – When the script fails
Default Configuration
To connect to the device and change options, you can connect via web browser
via http://192.168.1.69 or SSH to the same IP address. The default
IP Address: 192.168.1.69
Username: root password: Geva
To Automate the Preparation of CPEs
On the Powerlink AT, through ssh connection:
- /root/CpConf.sh daemon for CPE configuration
- /root/OnCpScript.sh executed on the CPE for its configuration
- /root/system.cfg copied on the CPE for its configuration
- /root/icons.sh daemon that controls icon on TFT
On HTML page of router - > System -> Startup -> Local Startup iperf -s&
/root/icons.sh &
/root/CpConf.sh &
- Remove comment (#) on the last line, to enable auto CPE conf.
- Customize OnCpScript.sh for your requirement.
- Copy your CPE configuration file, system.cf g
- Examples work on the Ubiquiti AirOs CPE
Web Interface
You can access the web interface by browsing 192.168.1.69. The username is root and the password is either link techs or gets VA.
Status
The tight menu gives you the status page. This includes an overview, Firewall,
routes, logs, processes, and graphing.
The Status page gives you Hardware, Firmware versions, and uptime.
The network section tells you what is in use and connected to the device.
Interface / Bridge
Under Network → Interfaces, you have the option to configure new interfaces
and/or edit the existing ones. The default should be LAN, this is a brand
bridge group.
By clicking edit, you can edit the LAN interface, this will bring up the following menu options:
Here, you have options to select what protocol you wish, this could be used on the ethernet or any other interface. The default option is static address, where the br-lan is statically configured.
Other options include; PPP, DHCP Client, or PPPoE. I would always recommend that you bring up the default interface statically as well as upon boot. NOTE, there is options here that can render the device not reachable, and then a factory reset would be the only option.
Under Physical Settings, you can tell that this interface is a bridge, enable STP and/or IGMP snooping, as well as select what interfaces you wish to bridge together. The image below is the default configuration.
DHCP-Server
Under Network → Interfaces, hit edit your interface and then you can go to
DHCP Server. Here are your configurable options for DHCP Server.
Wireless
This section under status gives you the wireless access point, SSID, and
encryption as well as the channel of radios0, this is the 2.4 GHz radio built
into the PowerLink AT2. The radio1 would be if you have added the 5 GHz module
into the unit.
Here you have options to disable the radio interface, as well as set your network mode, channel, and width. You also have the option to select auto channel if you prefer.
In advanced settings at the top, you can select the country you are operating in, therefore it will keep the power levels to the max your country supports. NOTE, if you have legacy 802.11b devices, you will need to check the box to allow 802.11b devices, else you can uncheck this. Please test to verify you are not using a legacy device.
Under General Setup, you have options for what mode you wish to operate in, Access Point being the most common. Other options include client, ad-hoc, Monitor, and various WDS modes.
Changing SSID
You will change your SSID by going to Network → Wireless → selecting edit on
the radio you wish to modify, then it will be under General Setup. Here you
have ESSID, this is your SSID that will appear, if you wish to hide it or
change the network that this interface operates off of you can do it here.
Securing Wireless
Under Network → Wireless → Wireless Security, you have options to select what
security mode you wish to operate in. WPA2-PSK is recommended. You will enter
your network key under KEY
Isolating Clients
If you wish, you can click advanced settings under your wireless interface and
select the check box to isolate clients.
VLANs
Under the Network → Switch, you have the ability to add VLANs to your
configuration. What VLAN ID and what tag or untagged port it should come from.
Firewall
Change Password
To Change the PowerLink ATs default password, go to System →
Administration. Here you can change the default password.
DHCP and DNS
Iperf3
Iperf3 is always running. You can run the following command:
Samba3 and USB flash key
USB flash memory FAT32 mounted in /mnt/usbkey Android and Linux shared as:
192.168.1.69/usbkey
Samba3 does not work with windows 10, but you can enable it. (Search in
google)
Repository:
If you set the working gateway, repository work, and you can add the modules
you need, for example, to enable
SAMA, GSM dongle, or other drives, the flash-free is about 1Mb.
Upgrading Firmware
3 available solutions
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USB → Under 4gig capacity, formatted FAT32, firmware “BatteryPoE_at2.bin”
a. Plug in USB
b. Power-On PowerLink AT2
c. During Startup the Firmware will be updated. -
Use the Reset Button
a. Press Reset Button
b. Power-On PowerLink AT2
c. When the Power LED blinks, you should be able to access the Firmware Page of uBoot via the web at the address http://192.168.1.69/index.html
- Release reset once you access this page
- On the HTML page of the router
a. system, backup, update.
Connecting to the console, in ssh, and send command for:
- echo AutoOff=NO > /dev/ttyS0
- echo AutoOff=YES > /dev/ttyS0
- echo AutoOn=NO > /dev/ttyS0
- echo AutoOn=YES > /dev/ttyS0
- echo TmrWiFi=NO > /dev/ttyS0
- echo TmrWiFi=YES > /dev/ttyS0
- echo TmrPoE=NO > /dev/ttyS0
- echo TmrPoE=YES > /dev/ttyS0
- Disable Auto WiFi Off, Turning the PoE Off
- Enable Auto WiFi Off, Turning the PoE Off (Default) Disable Auto WiFi On, Turning the PoE On
- Enable Auto WiFi On, Turning the PoE Off (Default) Disable Auto-off after 15 minutes, in only WiFi
- Enable Auto-off after 15 minutes, in only WiFi (Default) Disable Auto-off after 2 minutes, in PoE under 2W
- Disable Auto-off after 2 minutes, in PoE under 2W (Default)
You can also add interesting line on the HTML menu: System / Startup / Local Startup
Appendix:
Cat5 Pinout
Cambium Cable
This cable Is for those cambium CPEs that require reversed power pins. It is
available on www.linktechs.net
Below is a chart of the Cambium CPE Reversed Power Pin Out
V cable, for LAN speed test
This cable allows you to Power your CPE and plug a LAN cable into your device
for Ethernet Speed testing, eliminating the need for the Wireless Access
Point. This cable is available at
www.linktechs.net
AC 5 Ghz adapter
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