Revision as of 08:03, 11 May 2016

SB-SOM top view

SB-SOM bottom view

Setting up your host PC

Connect the RS-232 cable (included with the evaluation kit) between the SBC connector P8 and a free RS-232 port on your host PC.
Identify the host PC interface and port you will be using for communication with the SBC:
- For Linux hosts, the serial port in most cases would be called like one of the following (where n is a positive integer): /dev/ttyS0, /dev/ttyS1 ... /dev/ttySn
- For Windows Hosts, the serial port in most cases would be called like one of the following (where n is a positive integer): COM1, COM2 ... COMn
Start a terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal on Windows or minicom on Linux).
Within the terminal emulation program, in the serial port configuration section select the port identified in previous step and set the following serial port parameters:

Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Parity Flow Control

115200 8 1 none none

Make sure DS3 LED is OFF while DS2 LED is ON. If this is not the case, populate jumper E3.
Start the system by enabling power through the main DC power connector.
Console messages should appear on your host PC through the terminal emulation program.

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 #* For Windows Hosts, the serial port in most cases would be called like one of the following (where n is a positive integer): COM1, COM2 ... COMn
 # Start a terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal on Windows or minicom on Linux).
-# Within the terminal emulation program, in the serial port configuration section select the port identified in previous step.
+# Within the terminal emulation program, in the serial port configuration section select the port identified in previous step and set the following serial port parameters:
-# Within the terminal emulation program, in the serial port configuration section, set the <!-- [[SB-SOM:_serial_port_parameters|serial port parameters]] --> following serial port parameters:
+<blockquote>
-#* '''Baud Rate:''' 115200
+{{:SB-SOM: serial port parameters table}}
-#* '''Data Bits:''' 8
+</blockquote>
-#* '''Stop Bits:''' 1
-#* '''Parity:''' none
-#* '''Flow Control:''' none
-= Setting up the Compulab SBC =
+= Setting up the Compulab Board =
 # Make sure <!-- [[SB-SOM:_LEDS:_DS2|DS3 LED]] --> '''DS3''' LED is '''OFF''' while <!-- [[SB-SOM:_LEDS:_DS2|DS2 LED]] --> '''DS2''' LED is '''ON'''. If this is not the case, populate jumper <!-- [[SB-SOM:_Jumpers:_E3|E3]] --> '''E3'''.
 # Start the system by enabling power through the <!-- [[SB-SOM:_Connectors:_J6_and_J8|main DC power connector]] --> main DC power connector.