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==First StartUp== | ==First StartUp== | ||
| − | Just got your Armadeus board and want to start playing with it ? So follow this quick list to setup your environment accordingly: | + | Just got your Armadeus board and want to start playing with it ? <br> So follow this quick list to setup your environment accordingly: |
| − | + | # Connect your APF to your custom development board or to your DevLight/DevFull ( this will be further refered to "the Target") --->> [[Image:Apf_on_devlight.png|40px]] | |
| − | + | # Connect your PC (= "the Host") to your board with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_modem null-modem RS232 cable] | |
| − | + | # Connect the power supply on your devt board ('''+5Vdc on a Devlight. + is in the middle of the connector, - on the side''') | |
| − | + | # [[Communicate | Establish the communication between your Host and your APF]] | |
| − | + | # Verify your system is booting by starting Linux: In U-Boot console, type "boot". Several informations will be displayed on your terminal like on this [[Linux start screenshot | screenshot ]] | |
| − | + | # If Linux has successfully started, you can proceed with the toolchain installation. See Basics below. | |
==Basics== | ==Basics== | ||
Revision as of 20:47, 15 May 2008
On this page, you will find all the usefull informations you need to configure your Armadeus board for optimum usage.
Contents
[hide]First StartUp
Just got your Armadeus board and want to start playing with it ?
So follow this quick list to setup your environment accordingly:
- Connect your APF to your custom development board or to your DevLight/DevFull ( this will be further refered to "the Target") --->>
- Connect your PC (= "the Host") to your board with a null-modem RS232 cable
- Connect the power supply on your devt board (+5Vdc on a Devlight. + is in the middle of the connector, - on the side)
- Establish the communication between your Host and your APF
- Verify your system is booting by starting Linux: In U-Boot console, type "boot". Several informations will be displayed on your terminal like on this screenshot
- If Linux has successfully started, you can proceed with the toolchain installation. See Basics below.
Basics
- Toolchain: How to install the development environment for the Armadeus boards
- Communicate: How to communicate with your board from the Host
- Target Software Installation: How to install U-Boot, Linux and your Rootfs on your board
Intermediate
- Network Configuration: how to configure Host and Target network (NFS, TFTP)
- Serial Transfer: how to transfer files between your Host and your Armadeus board with the RS232 link (if you don't have Ethernet)
- MultiMediaCard: how to use MMC/SD cards on Linux with your Armadeus board
TO BE REMOVED FROM THIS PAGE:
- FrameBuffer: how to configure and use the framebuffer for new LCDs
- How to control the backlight of you graphical LCD (if it supports it)
- GPIO Driver: how to configure the GPIO driver
- Boa: How install and configure the boa Web server on your board
- USB Gadget: how to configure your Armadeus board to use it as a USB device (aka Gadget in Linux language)
- Digital to Analog Convertion: how to configure and use the DAC on your board
- Analog to Digital Converter: how to install and use the on board ADC (max1027)
- PWM: how to use the i.MX integrated PWM
- RTC: how to use an external Real Time Clock (Maxim DS1374)
- Watchdog: how to configure and use the i.MX integrated Watchdog
- TV Output: How to use the SVideo output of the APF9328DevFull
- USB Host: How to use the ISP176x USB Host controller of the APF9328DevFull
- TSC2102 Linux driver details : How to configure and use the touchscreen controller
- Adeos: How to install Adeos on your board
Advanced
- BootLoader: (U-Boot useful tips)
- BootStrap: Install U-Boot from scratch or recover your U-Boot if it was corrupted
