Getting started with AIROC™ IFW56810 Single-
band Wi-Fi 4 Cloud Connectivity Manager
About this document
Scope and purpose
This document guides the user to set up and connect the AWS IoT ExpressLink IFW56810 Cloud Connectivity
Manager module to the AWS IoT Core in a few simple steps without involving any firmware development. This
document also provides an overview of the module, the evaluation kit, steps to connect to the AWS Cloud and
usage of AT commands.
Intended audience
Customers who are new to IoT and/or require a turnkey solution to get their products connected to the cloud.
Table of contents
About this document....................................................................................................................... 1
Table of contents............................................................................................................................ 1
1Overview............................................................................................................................... 3
2Kit contents........................................................................................................................... 4
3Hardware .............................................................................................................................. 5
4Getting started ...................................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Connect the kit to the PC ........................................................................................................................6
4.2 Set up the host machine .........................................................................................................................6
4.3 Set up your AWS account and permissions............................................................................................6
4.4 Register the kit to your AWS development account ..............................................................................7
4.4.1 CIRRENT cloud flow............................................................................................................................7
4.4.1.1 Bind your device to your CIRRENT account .................................................................................7
4.4.1.2 Execute the CloudFormation template........................................................................................8
4.4.1.3 Create Product Cloud API .............................................................................................................9
4.4.1.4 Provision and connect the kit to your AWS account..................................................................11
4.4.2 AWS flow...........................................................................................................................................11
4.5 Connect the kit to Wi-Fi.........................................................................................................................12
4.5.1 Using Cirrent Wi-Fi onboarding app................................................................................................13
4.5.2 Using AT commands ........................................................................................................................13
4.6 Connect and interact with the AWS Cloud ...........................................................................................13
4.6.1 Connect ............................................................................................................................................14
4.6.2 Send data to the AWS Cloud............................................................................................................14
4.6.3 Receive data and commands from the cloud .................................................................................14
5Advanced AT commands ........................................................................................................15
5.1 Publish to a non-default topic ..............................................................................................................15
5.2 Subscribe to a non-default topic ..........................................................................................................15