APF27 PPS - Revision history

FabienM at 07:42, 12 February 2015

2015-02-12T07:42:29Z

2013-09-04T18:39:26Z

‎Drivers setup

2012-03-29T20:46:33Z

‎Build informations: Update build procedure for the PPS board

2012-03-28T13:44:55Z

‎Build informations: update U-Boot 2011.12 patch

2011-12-07T09:39:52Z

‎Debug / Development interface

2011-10-13T09:51:35Z

‎Resources

2011-06-24T10:02:57Z

‎Reset Wi2Wi

2011-05-09T16:43:36Z

‎Build informations

2011-04-11T15:34:15Z

2011-03-25T10:33:48Z

‎Initializing the connection

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		+	[[Category: APF27]]
	==Description==		==Description==
	PPS is an Armadeus System's baseboard for the [[APF27]] module. It can be used to implement and securize network applications such as routers and gateways.		PPS is an Armadeus System's baseboard for the [[APF27]] module. It can be used to implement and securize network applications such as routers and gateways.

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 You have to install Libertas SDIO and MMC drivers as modules to make Wi2Wi chipset work correctly on PPS (done by default):
 <pre class="host">
-$ make linux26-menuconfig
+$ make linux-menuconfig
 </pre>

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 ==Build informations==
 The following steps have to be performed to build PPS:
 <pre class="host">
 # make pps_defconfig
 # wget -Pbuildroot/target/device/armadeus/linux/kernel-patches/2.6.29 http://www.armadeus.com/_downloads/apf27_PPS/software_patches/501-pps-armadeus-fix_fxl4_bug.patch
-# wget -Ppatches/u-boot/2011.12 http://www.armadeus.com/_downloads/apf27_PPS/software_patches/360-pps-apf27.patch
+# wget -Pbuildroot/target/u-boot http://www.armadeus.com/_downloads/apf27_PPS/software_patches/u-boot-1.3.4-500-pps-apf27.patch
 # make
 </pre>

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 # make pps_defconfig
 # wget -Pbuildroot/target/device/armadeus/linux/kernel-patches/2.6.29 http://www.armadeus.com/_downloads/apf27_PPS/software_patches/501-pps-armadeus-fix_fxl4_bug.patch
-# wget -Pbuildroot/target/u-boot http://www.armadeus.com/_downloads/apf27_PPS/software_patches/u-boot-1.3.4-500-pps-apf27.patch
+# wget -Ppatches/u-boot/2011.12 http://www.armadeus.com/_downloads/apf27_PPS/software_patches/360-pps-apf27.patch
 # make
 </pre>

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 * In order to gain access to the serial port of the APF27 (U-Boot & Linux console), a small adapter cable has to be done.
 A standard 2.54mm pin header connector (J5) allows accessing the TX and RX debug lines of the i.MX27.
-The signals are compatible with a the RS-232 standard so no level translator is required.
+'''The signals are compatible with a the RS-232 standard (-12V/+12V) so no level translator is required when connecting it to your Host PC'''
 The pinout is described in the [http://www.armadeus.com/_downloads/apf27_PPS/documentation/pps_datasheet_v0A.pdf datasheet] and summarized here:

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 ==Resources==
 * [http://www.armadeus.com/english/products-development_boards-apf27_pps.html Product page on Armadeus Systems website]
 * [http://www.armadeus.com/_downloads/apf27_PPS/hardware Mechanical drawings]

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 ===Reset Wi2Wi===
-To reset the chipset, you have to use the Wi2Wi RESET GPIO:
+To reset the chipset, you have to toggle the Wi2Wi ''RESET'' GPIO (PE11), by calling this script:
 <pre class="apf">
-# source /usr/bin/gpio_helpers.sh
+# sh /usr/local/pps/scripts/reset_wi2wi.sh
-−
-# gpio_mode PE11 1
-# gpio_set_value PE11 0
-# gpio_set_value PE11 1
 </pre>

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	{{Note\|You can also use the PPS test scripts located in ''/usr/local/pps/scripts'' on the system to test some software functionalities.}}		{{Note\|You can also use the PPS test scripts located in ''/usr/local/pps/scripts'' on the system to test some software functionalities.}}
		+
		+	==Build informations==
		+	The following steps have to be performed to build PPS:
		+
		+	* make pps_defconfig
		+	* wget -Pbuildroot/target/device/armadeus/linux/kernel-patches/2.6.29 http://www.armadeus.com/_downloads/apf27_PPS/software_patches/501-pps-armadeus-fix_fxl4_bug.patch
		+	* wget -Pbuildroot/target/u-boot http://www.armadeus.com/_downloads/apf27_PPS/software_patches/u-boot-1.3.4-500-pps-apf27.patch
		+	* make
		+

	==SSH terminal==		==SSH terminal==

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 Before creating the WiFi connection, you must load the Libertas SDIO and the MMC modules:
 <pre class="apf">
 # modprobe mxcmmc
 i.MX SDHC driver