Setup
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On this page, you will find all the usefull informations you need to configure your Armadeus board for optimum usage.
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[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:
- 1. Connect your APF to your custom development board or to your DevLight ( This will be further refered to "the Target") --->>
- 2. Connect your PC (= the Host) to your development system with a null-modem RS232 cable
- 3. Connect the power supply on your system (+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 APF 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, 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 the Armadeus boards from the Host
- Target Software Installation: How to install U-Boot, Linux and your Rootfs on the Armadeus boards
Intermediate
- 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
- Network Configuration: how to configure Host and Target network (NFS, TFTP)
- Boa: How install and configure the boa Web server on your board
- Serial Transfer: how to transfer files between your Host and your Armadeus board with the RS232 link (if you don't have Ethernet)
- USB Gadget: how to configure your Armadeus board to use it as a USB device (aka Gadget in Linux language)
- MultiMediaCard: how to use MMC/SD cards on Linux with your Armadeus board
- 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
Advanced
- BootLoader: (U-Boot useful tips)
- BootStrap: Install U-Boot from scratch or recover your U-Boot if it was corrupted
