SB-FX6: HOWTO: USB Console

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SB-FX6 bottom view

Setting up your host PC

Connect a micro-USB cable (included with the evaluation kit) between the SBC connector P20 to a free USB port on your host PC.
Make sure the CP2104 driver is available with your operating system, otherwise install CP2104 driver onto the host PC from here: https://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/USBtoUARTBridgeVCPDrivers.aspx
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/ttyUSB0, /dev/ttyUSB1 ... /dev/ttyUSBn
- 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 jumper E5 is not populated.
Start the system by enabling power through the main DC power connector.
Make sure DS7 LED is ON while DS4 LED is OFF.
Console messages should appear on your host PC through the terminal emulation program.