Getting Started with i-PAN T7 II

Eval-Kit Contents

• 12-24 V power supply 

• USB-A to Micro USB cable for deploying software 

• Serial cable and serial adapted for interacting with module via Serial interface 

Suggested Software

• Tera Term http://www.teraterm.org/

• USB Image Tool

Access via Serial Interface

1. Connect the baseboard to a computer using a serial cable and a serial adapter. 

2. You will need a Tera Term application to communicate with the device.

3. 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 

4. 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.

1. Choose and download the correct .imz file for your module and baseboard (these images already have the correct device tree pre-installed).

2. Establish the Serial Connection.

3. 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.

4. 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).

5. Execute the command, that will configure the USB-OTG port to emulate a USB-Mass-Storage device.

   u-boot=> ums 0 mmc 0

6. Open USB Image Tool and activate the following settings on the Options tab:

   • Truncate oversize images in device mode

   • Fix GPT after Restore

     

7. The device will appear on the left side of the window and, when selected, there should appear its information on the Device tab.

   

8. Press the Restore button and choose the .imz image from your file system.

9. After the process is complete, you now can unmount the device from computer. Press Ctrl+C in Tera Term window.

10. 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 the Device Tree