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Product Overview

The Shield is a dedicated industrial security appliance that segregates industrial assets from the network, monitors network traffic and applies security measures in order to protect the industrial asset, functioning as a dedicated network safeguard for connected assets. 


It’s an innovative, stand-alone, palm-size network device providing highly secured connectivity for high-value physical assets that are deployed in industrial verticals such as manufacturing, smart facilities, agriculture and energy.


The Shield protects the connected asset from attacks originating from the network and protects the network from attacks originating from a potentially compromised asset by isolating and defending both ends.


Deployment of the Shield does not require modification nor configuration changes and does not impact customer operations or other security measures.

List of Kit Components

1x Shield

Stratasys Shield diagram

2x  Velcro Pads
(One pad already attached to the shield)

Rubyk Velcro mounting solution

1x  Blue & Black ethernet cable (printer to shield)

Ethernet cable

1x  EU power adapter, 5V/2A with USB type C connector

Power adapter

1x  US power adapter, 5V/2A with USB type C connector

Power adapter

1x presaturated (wet) wipe for mounting preparation

Alcohol prep pad

1x  Dry wipe for mounting preparation

Alcohol prep pad

Shield Introduction

Stratasys Shield front-facing diagram

Front View

Stratasys Shield appliance angle view

Left Side View

Stratasys Shield rear view

Rear View

Shield Installation

1. Select the 5V/2A shield power adapter suitable to your region (EU or US)

Power adapters

2. Connect the supplied 5V/2A shield power adapter to a standard electrical outlet

Rubyk power adapter instructions

3. Connect the PSU USB Type C connector into the power port labeled 5V2A

Stratasys Shield USB-C connection diagram

4. Wait for the rear SYS LED to blink twice every second

Stratasys Shield rear

5. Remove the red protective dust cover from “PRT” RJ45 port

Stratasys Shield connection demonstration

6. Plug the supplied ethernet blue & black cable into the printer’s ethernet port

Stratasys Shield data connection demonstration

7. Using the other end of the same ethernet blue & black cable (already plugged into the printer’s ethernet port), plug it into the shield PRT port

Stratasys Shield network connection demonstration

8. Remove the black protective dust cover from the “LAN” RJ45 port

Stratasys Shield network connection demonstration

9. Connect your existing network cable to the Shield’s LAN port

Stratasys Shield network connection demonstration

10. Verify that all three plugs are secured in place. Loose or unsecured cables may cause networking malfunctions.

Stratasys Shield network connection demonstration

11. Please make sure the printer is turned on and verify that the Shield Ethernet port (RJ45) lights are active.

Stratasys Shield front connection panel

Wait 3 minutes before connecting in GrabCAD Print (GCP).

Shield Mounting

Please complete all steps specified in “Shield Installation” section before mounting the shield

Locate the Shield’s Mounting Location on the Printer

1.   Locate the Stratasys designated mounting location based on your specific printer model. To identify your specific model based mounting location, please consult with customer support. 

Surface Preparation

2. Using the supplied presaturated (wet) wipe (labeled “STEP 1”), clean the designated mounting area making sure to remove all dust and other residues.

3. Using the supplied dry wipe (labeled “STEP 2”), thoroughly dry the designated mounting area.

Velcro Mounting

4.   Peel off the protective transparent strip from supplied Velcro and adhere it to the designated mounting location.

5.   Applying moderate pressure, affix the shield to its designated place until both Velcro pairs are adjoined together. Verify that the Velcro pads are securely attached (entire surface areas).

Product usage is subject to manufacturer guidelines documentation that can be found here

AC/DC Adapters Regulatory Information

Model: MKA-0502000H (USA) or MKA-0502000HEUD (EU)
Input: 100-240V~, 50/60Hz, 0.4A.
Made in China
Manufacturer: Shenzhen Merryking Electronics Co., Ltd.
8F, Building A, Tianyang 2n Road, Oriental Community, Songgang Street, Bao’an District, Shenzhen City, 518105 Guangdong, P.R. China

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