Specifications
Cellular WAN Interfaces	Dual LTE-A Modems
SpeedFusion Hot Failover
SpeedFusion WAN Smoothing
SpeedFusion Bandwidth Bonding
WAN Interface	1x GE, 1x Wi-Fi WAN*
LAN Interface	1x GE, 1x USB
Load Balancing/Failover
Router Throughput	400Mbps
SpeedFusion Throughput (No Encryption)	100Mbps
SpeedFusion Throughput (256-bit AES)	60Mbps
Recommended Users	150
LTE-A Modem	Downlink/Uplink Data Rate: 300Mbps/50Mbps
Wi-Fi Standard	802.11ac
2.4GHz / 5GHz	300Mbps / 866Mbps
Simultaneous Wi-Fi WAN & AP
Antennas	Internal
Power Input	DC Adapter: 12 – 24V DC V-Mount or AntonBauer Battery* rated at: 12.4 – 16.8V DC (max)
Power Consumption	18W (max)
Dimensions (H x W x D)	10.6 x 5.5 x 4.3 inches 270 x140 x110 mm

 

 

Status Indicators
Status	OFF	System Initializing
	RED	Booting up or Busy
	Blinking Red	Boot up Error
	Green	Ready

 

Cellular Indicators
Cellular 1	OFF	Disabled or No SIM card detected
	ON	Connected or connecting to a cellular network

 

LAN and WAN Ports
Green LED	ON	Connected
	OFF	Disconnected
Orange LED	ON	Connected
	FLASHING	Data being transferred
	OFF	No connectivity
Port Type	Auto MIDI/MIDI-X ports

• 1 x SFE Cam 
• 1 x USB Male (HR12) – Male (USB A) Connector cable, 300mm 
• 1x 12V2A Power Supply (ACW-601)

 

Before connecting the Camera-Dockable SFE to the camera, make sure the camera is switched off.  The unit docks directly to camcorders with an Anton Bauer Gold-Mount or V-Mount plate-connectors. The Camera-Dockable SFE is positioned between the camera body and the battery. 

 

Attaching the SFE Cam

   Gold Mount

 Align the guide pins (x3) with the camera adapter guide hole, and insert them directly. 

 Slide the SFE Cam until a “click” sound is heard.

 

   

 

 

   V Mount

Align the V shape with the camera adapter.

Slide the SFE cam until a “click” sound is heard.

 

 

 

 

 

Detaching the SFE Cam 

Press down the release-lever and slide the SFE Cam toward you to detach it from the camera recorder.  

 

Inserting SIM cards

There are a total of 4 SIM slots in the SFE.  

SIM slots A1, A2, B1 and B2.  

The SFE cam contains 2 cellular SIM modules, each capable of having 1 active SIM and 1 redundant  SIM. This means that 2 of the 4 SIMs can be active at the same time.  

By default SIM slots A1 and A2 will be used, SIM slots B1 and B2 contain backup SIMs that will be  used when there is no connection on SIM A1 and A2.  

Standard SIM cards size is supported is (15 x 25mm) and inserted according to the icons shown on the camera.

 

Connecting the LAN Cable  

The SFE plugs into the camera’s USB or LAN port from the matching ports on the SFE using an RJ45  ethernet cable or Mini-DIN jack to USBcable respectively.  

The Mini-DIN Jack to USB cable is included with the SFE Cam. 

 

Connecting the WAN cable  

The WAN port can be connected to any RJ45 ethernet port to connect to the internet.  

There are 2 methods to configure and monitor your Peplink appliances once they have a WAN  connectivity.

• InControl2, Peplinks’ cloud based device management, monitoring, and reporting tool.
• The local web interface

 

There are several options to secure your SFE Cam, all of which are accessible by navigating to the System > Admin Security page of the web interface. 

1. Change Your Admin Password

For security reasons, after logging in to the web admin Interface for the first time, it is recommended to  change the administrator password.  

 

2.Change protocol and port

Change security to HTTPS only, and change Web Admin Access to restrict access from the LAN only.  The Web Admin Port can be changed to a non-default port.  

 

3.WAN connection Access settings  

If WAN access is required this option allows you to access the web admin interface from certain IP  subnets only. 

Note: Be aware that once you “Apply Changes” you might lose access to the Web Interface. And you  will need to login again using the allowed protocol, port and admin credentials. 

For further information on securing your SFE Cam, please read this knowledge base artitle.

The SpeedFusion Engine Cam (SFE Cam) uses SpeedFusion bandwidth bonding technology to  combine several WAN connections.  

 

SpeedFusion technology needs at least two SpeedFusion devices/peers to work.  

This can be another physical Peplink router or a Fusionhub virtual router. 

The following example shows how to set up a speedfusion connection between a SFE Cam and a Fusionhub. This process is the same for any Peplink router. SpeedFusion profiles can be configured  using InControl or the local web admin interface. 

 

Before you can configure a SpeedFusion profile, one of the routers needs to have at least 1 static public ip address.  

 

The LAN subnet of the connected devices should not overlap. If the same IP range is used reconfigure the LAN settings on one of the devices.  

 

There are too many different options to discuss in this quick start manual; for additional information  follow the links in the Additional Resources section at the end of this manual.  

 

There are many different advanced SpeedFusion features, to overcome problems and /or improve the  connection quality and speed of a SpeedFusion tunnel.  

 

When using multiple bonded cellular connections on the SFE Cam we advise to configure the following  settings which will improve the connection in most situations.  

 

Use these options after the initial configuration  

 

Latency Difference Cutoff 

This option can be enabled in the Help section of the SpeedFusion profile (the question mark).  This adds another filed to the PepVPN profile when enabled.  

Traffic will be stopped briefly for WAN connections that exceed the specified millisecond value with  respect to the lowest latency link.  

 

For example: If the Lowest latency is 100ms, a value of 150 ms means links with latency 250 ms or  more will not be used). 

 

Start with setting this to 150ms; change the setting depending on measured latency of the WAN  connections.

Suspension Time after Packet Loss (ms)  

A common issue when using cellular WAN is packet loss.  

In most WAN connections we want to stop using this particular WAN connection when there is Packet  loss. The default setting to suspend the WAN connection on pepwave routers is 50 ms.  

To avoid suspending the cellular connection at all set the value in this field to 0 ms. 

 

Receive Buffer  

While the first option should be configured on the SpeedFusion profile of the SFE Cam, the receive  buffer should be configured on the remote Speedfusion profile (the “receiving” end).  

Receive Buffer can help to reduce out-of-order packets and minimize jitter, but will introduce extra  latency to the tunnel.  

The buffer size is 0 ms by default, which disables the buffer, and the maximum buffer size is 2000 ms

 

Note: Disable this option when running PepVPN tests; the receive buffer will make the PepVPN test  speeds inaccurate by buffering the data for up to 2 seconds.

 

WAN Smoothing   

WAN smoothing is useful for situations where improving consistency is more important than improving  bandwidth.WAN Smoothing is only needed when there are problems with video streaming (packet drop,  jitter).  

This feature will assign traffic to the WAN connection with the lowest latency.  

 

Instead of using 1 packet, it will send packets over 2 or more WAN connections and only the packets  that arrive first will be used (other packets get discarded).  

 

Thus, the latency of the SpeedFusion tunnel becomes the latency of the most responsive WAN  connection.  

 

Useful for deployments where improving consistency is more important than improving bandwidth. WAN smoothing has an overhead of at least 50%. 

 

WAN Smoothing
OFF	1 packet will be transferred using 1 tunnel.
Normal	2 duplicate packets will be transferred using 2 different tunnels.
Medium	3 duplicate packets will be carried using 3 different tunnels.
High	The amount of duplicate packets used is based on the available tunnels.

 

Forward Error Correction   

When there isn’t enough bandwidth available WAN smoothing can’t be used.because of the overhead  of at least 50%. 

Peplink has therefore introduced Forward Error Correction.  

The effect of Forward Error Correction is similar to WAN smoothing but it consumes less data. 

 

Forward error correction (FEC) is a digital signal processing technique used to enhance data reliability. It does this by introducing redundant data, called error correcting code, prior to data transmission or storage. FEC provides the receiver with the ability to correct errors without a reverse channel to request the retransmission of data. It is required that the peer router is using.  

 

In the web admin interface go to Advanced > SpeedFusion on your SFE Cam. 

Select a “New Profile” or open an existing PepVPN profile.  

Select the option of choice on the Forward Error Correction drop-down list. 

Save and Apply the changes.

 

The options are:   

Forward Error Correction
Off	Default
Low	Expected Overhead 13.3%
High	Expected Overhead 26.7%

 

To avoid problems with using Cellular WAN connections we recommend the following.

•  If possible, use SIMs from different cellular providers for greater redundancy 
• When using SIMs from the same provider, configure the Cellular WAN to use different bands  (frequencies) by selecting the bands manually. 

The SFE Cam has several tools built-in to test the throughput of your WAN connection and  SpeedFusion VPN.  

 

Wan Performance Analysis   

WAN Analysis allows you to run a WAN to WAN speed test.  

You need 2 Peplink devices.  

You’ll have the option of setting a device up as a Server or a Client and therefore need 2 Peplink devices  to do this.  

One device must be set up as a server to run the tests and the server must have a public IP address. This is done from the UI under the System > WAN Analysis tab.  

The default port is 6000 and can be changed if required.  

The IP address of the WAN interface will be shown in the WAN Connection Status section.

The client side has a few more settings that can be changed.  

Make sure that the Control Port matches what’s been entered on the server side.  

Select the WAN(s) that will be used for testing and enter the Servers WAN IP address. Once all of the options have been set, click the Start Test button.

The test output will show the Data Streams Parameters, the Throughput as a graph, and the Results.  

The test can be run again once it’s complete by clicking the Start button or you can click Close and  change the parameters for another test.  

 

The PepVPN test is completely rewritten since firmware 7.1. making it far more versatile than it was.  You can now show remote connections, and enable and disable these connections to run different tests  to see which combinations of connections are the ideal combination for the SpeedFusion tunnel. This shows the real point to point speed from one end of the tunnel to the other, unlike regular speed  test which shows the speed from your router to a Speedtest server in a location near you. 

Once we established which WAN connections perform best (up- and download speed) we’ll have a look  at the Advanced Settings in the Speedfusion profile that can be enabled when selecting the question marks. 

 

PepVPN Test    

The PepVPN Tests allow you to check the general TCP/UDP throughput within the SpeedFusion VPN tunnel. 

Open Status > Speedfusion in the web interface. 

Select the button net to a PepVPN profile to test the PepVPN connection.  

A new window showing the PepVPN Connection information will pop up.  

When the check box is selected Remote connections are shown as well as the local WA connections.  A slider allows you to temporary disable a WAN connection to run tests on individual links and easily  assist in finding the best performing combination of WAN connections. 

Run a test and see the test result after configuring the desired options.

With its Wi-Fi radio, the SFE Cam can turn your IP camera into a portable hotspot with VPN access  to headquarters.  

You can use this hotspot to connect laptops to begin post-processing, or even connect another IP  camera for video streaming.  

 

The options to configure a wireless hotspot can be found in InControl or on the local Web Admin  Interface in the AP section.  

 

Configure Wi-Fi AP in InControl     

Open the Wi-FI AP group settings and select Group-wide SSID settings.  

Make sure the Wi-Fi Management Check box is ticked and select Add New SSID.

 

InControl is built to be self intuitive, complete the empty fields and save the settings. 

Select Group-wide Radio Settings to configure the required settings for the 2.4 radios and 5 GHz  radios. 

Configure Wi-Fi AP using the local web admin interface

 

In the web admin interface select AP > Settings

Choose the Operating country, other options may be changed when required, but the default options  will suffice for most configurations.  

Don’t forget to save and apply the changes.  

 

Additionally, configure a Wireless SSID.  

A SSID already exists in the default configuration.

Open that SSID profile by selecting it and change the required parameters.  

Save and Apply the changes.  

 

Other devices can now establish a secure connection to the main datacenter by connecting to the SSID  that is published from the SFE Cam. 

Pepwave MAX User manual 

More detailed instructions for Pepwave devices can be found in the Pepwave Max User Manual 

 

Peplink forum 

Peplink has an active forum where Peplink Users discuss deployments and problems.  

Experienced Peplink users are on hand to answer any questions. 

 

Peplink website 

The Peplink website contains general information about Peplink SD-WAN routers and provides links to  Peplin partners and distributors and contact details in case you have a problem with your device.

 

Ethernet Cables 

We recommend that you use a shielded cable to connect the Ethernet ports for the network.

FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice:

 

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

 

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.

 

Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body. 

 

Battery Caution Statement

Risk of explosion if the battery replaced by an incorrect type, place the battery into fire, a hot oven, extremely high temperature or low air pressure surrounding environment, the leakage of flammable liquid or gas, and mechanically crushing or cutting of the battery.

 

CE Statement for Pepwave Routers ( SpeedFusion Engine )

 

2.4GHz ( 2412 – 2472 MHz ) : 19.93 dBm

5GHz ( 5150 – 5250 MHz ) : 22.78 dBm

 

WWAN : Refer 3GPP TS 36.521 -1 ( UE Power class ) 

MC7455 module: 

This equipment complies with CE radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled envi- ronment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator & your body. 

 

This equipment is restricted to indoor use only when operating in the 5150 to 5250 MHz frequency range in above countries.

 

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