How To install Debian Linux on Trizeps VIII Plus Eval-Kit(i-PAN T7)

Owned by Michael Schieren
13. Feb 2024
3 min read

 

This document  explains the process of reinstalling our Debian Linux on the evaluation kit of Trizeps VIII Plus  in combination with i-Pan T7  baseboard.

The Image is  based on our Debian Linux which is the latest release we provide.

It is necessary that the module is  prepared with a Linux  compatible U-Boot or was already used for Linux/ Yocto

Backside of the Evaluation-System

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Requirements:

 

Necessary Hardware

Evaluation Kit

( including :   i-PAN T7 , Powersupply 12/24V , Trizeps VIII Plus  )

Serial Cable (part of the Evaluation-Kit)

USB-A to USB-Micro USB Cable (part of the Evaluation-Kit)

PC with Windows (  with RS-232 Port  or  converter USB to RS-232)

Necessary  Software

Tera Term or Putty (Terminal Emulators)

USB Image Tool  ( can be downloaded here)

Image  ( debian-10.3-lxde-trizeps8plus-ipant7-v2-2023-05-12.imz)

 

 

Instruction

 

To prepare the Evalkit you need to establish a serial connection.

For this you need the Tool Tera Term(Terminal Emulator ) on your PC and  a Serial connection by Serial cable ( if your PC has no serial port  you need to use additional a USB to Serial -Adapter)

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To establish the connection  you need to open Tera Term  ,now  press the ESC-Buttom on keyboard and power on the Evaluation -System.

Now you should be conneted to U-Boot ( Bootloader).

Use folowing command to configure system so that it can be used as a mass-Storage Device.

After that the Evaluation system   can be used as Storage  Media.

Now you need to deploy the Image to eMMC of the Evaluation-Kit

Keep the connection and make a second connection  with the USB  to µUSB-Cable.

Connect this cable to your PC and the µUSB-Port oft he Evaluation System.

Open  the USB Image Tool.

In Folder „Options“ you need to adjust 2 Settings:

  •  Truncate oversize images in device mode

  • Fix GPT after Restore

 

press restore , select the Image File and confirm to restore.

When the restore process has been finished  you need to unmount the eMMC of the  Evaluation -Kit from your PC. Switch back to  Tera Term and Press Ctrl +  C

use the command:  Reset  in U_BOOT  vor  a restart.

 

Or  press Reset  Button  ( corner  with red light)

 Finally  the System will boot up with Linux.

 

 

 

Now it is ready  to use  .