Getting Started with i-PAN T7 II
Eval-Kit Contents
12-24 V power supply
USB-A to Micro USB cable
Serial cable and serial adapter
Suggested Software
Access via Serial Interface
Connect the baseboard to a computer using a serial cable and a serial adapter.
You will need a Tera Term application to communicate with the device.
In Tera Term configure the serial connection in Einstellungen -> Serieller Port (in English). Set the following settings:
Port: serial port, to which device is connected
Speed: 115200
Data: 8bit
Parity: none
Stop bits: 1
Plug the power connector in, the device will boot up, you should see the terminal output if settings are correct, and correct port is selected.
Managing Bootloader
Instructions on how to make, update and operate the U-Boot bootloader for different modules
Managing Linux Kernel
Instructions on how to make and update the Linux kernel for different modules
Deploying Images
Yocto and Debian .imz images can easily be deployed with USB Image Tool.
Choose and download the correct .imz file for your module and baseboard (these images already have the correct device tree pre-installed).
Establish the Serial Connection.
Connect the baseboard to your computer using provided USB-A (male to male) cable via the USB-OTG port (the one closer to the PCB) of the baseboard.
Enter the U-Boot by holding the Esc button in the Tera Term while the device powers on. (You can use the reset button on the back side of the baseboard).
Execute the command, that will configure the USB-OTG port to emulate a USB-Mass-Storage device.
u-boot=> ums 0 mmc 0
Open USB Image Tool and activate the following settings on the Options tab:
Truncate oversize images in device mode
Fix GPT after Restore
The device will appear on the left side of the window and, when selected, there should appear its information on the Device tab.
Press the Restore button and choose the .imz image from your file system.
After the process is complete, you now can unmount the device from computer. Press Ctrl+C in Tera Term window.
Execute the command to restart the device.
u-boot=> reset
Instructions for other operating systems can be found in their sections in Operating Systems.
Updating Device Tree