Setup

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 ?
So follow this quick list to setup your environment accordingly:

1. Connect your APF to your custom development board or to your DevLight/DevFull ( this will be further refered to "the Target") --->>
2. Connect your PC (= "the Host") to your board with a null-modem RS232 cable
3. Connect the power supply on your devt 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, 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

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