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==First StartUp==
 
==First StartUp==
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Just got your Armadeus board and want to start playing with it ? <br> So follow this quick list to setup your environment accordingly:
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Just got your Armadeus board and want to start playing with it ? Follow these quick steps to setup your environment accordingly:
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# 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]]
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# Connect your APF to your development board (custom or DevLight/DevFull) ( your system will be hereafter refered to as "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 your PC (= "the Host") to your board with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_modem null-modem RS232 cable]
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# Connect the power supply on your devt board ('''+5Vdc on a Devlight. + is in the middle of the connector, - on the side''')
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# Connect the power supply on your development 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]]
 
# [[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 ]]
 
# 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 ]]
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# If Linux has successfully started, you can proceed with the toolchain installation. [[Setup#Basics | See Basics below]].
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# If Linux has successfully started, your hardware is operationnal. You can then proceed with the toolchain installation. [[Setup#Basics | See Basics below]].
  
 
==Basics==
 
==Basics==

Revision as of 19:25, 29 May 2008

On this page, you will find all the usefull informations you need to configure your Armadeus board for optimum usage.

First StartUp

Just got your Armadeus board and want to start playing with it ? Follow these quick steps to setup your environment accordingly:

  1. Connect your APF to your development board (custom or DevLight/DevFull) ( your system will be hereafter refered to as "the Target") --->> Apf on devlight.png
  2. Connect your PC (= "the Host") to your board with a null-modem RS232 cable
  3. Connect the power supply on your development board (+5Vdc on a Devlight. + is in the middle of the connector, - on the side)
  4. Establish the communication between your Host and your APF
  5. 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
  6. If Linux has successfully started, your hardware is operationnal. You can then proceed with the toolchain installation. See Basics below.

Basics

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:

Advanced

  • BootLoader: (U-Boot useful tips)
  • BootStrap: Install U-Boot from scratch or recover your U-Boot if it was corrupted


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