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= Overview  =
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This is the 1/3 chapter of IGEP BERLIN Expansion Tutorial Guide.
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In this first chapter, we will learn how to connect some expansion peripherals.
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= Requirements =
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In these tutorials we are going to need the following components:
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*[http://isee.biz/products/processor-boards/igep-com-proton IGEP COM PROTON] or [http://isee.biz/products/processor-boards/igep-com-module IGEP COM MODULE].
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*5V DC power supply with a minimum of 3A current capacity.
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*[http://shop.isee.biz/buy-online/accesories/tft-24-bits-seiko-7.html Seiko 7"] screen if you need a touch screen.
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*Ethernet cable for network communications.
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*A monitor compatible with DVI-D.
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*An USB keyboard and a mouse (optional).
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*4 pin connector for CAN Bus with another IGEP Board with CAN peripheral to follow CAN Bus communication tutorial.
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*SIM card with an antenna to follow Telit modem tutorial.
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*Composite video cable, composite video output peripheral (PAL or NTSC) and a screen to follow TVP5151 tutorial.
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*Li-on battery with 3V3 (optional).
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*A PC.
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= Getting started =
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== TFT and Touchscreen ==
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'''Basic'''
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[[Image:berlin_paris_screen_connectors.JPG|right|200px]] IGEP BERLIN Expansion supports SEIKO 7” LCD screen. Use J200, J203 and J204 connectors to attach screen. See image for more details.<br>
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'''Know more'''<br>
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IGEP BERLIN Expansion integrates LCD backlight driver (TPS61081) and touch screen controller (TSC2046), a 4-wire touch screen controller which supports a low voltage I/O interface from 1.5V to 5.25V.<br><br><br><br>
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== Serial port ==
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'''Basic''' [[Image:Berlin db9.png|right|200px]]
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IGEP BERLIN Expansion integrates a DB9 RS232 connector.<br>
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'''Know more'''
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This peripheral (UART 3) can be used to debug system using kernel traces, getting a remote prompt, etc. <br> <br> <br>
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== Ethernet Network cable ==
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''' Basic ''' [[Image:Berlin ethernet.jpg|right|200px]]
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Plug an Ethernet cable between IGEP BERLIN and your client machine (or any other network device with Ethernet connectivity). Use J3 connector with IGEP PROTON and J1001 connector with IGEP MODULE.
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 +
 
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''' Know more '''
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IGEP BERLIN comes with three 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports.
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In the following chapters we will use Ethernet to access IGEP PARIS.
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== USB devices ==
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''' Basic ''' [[Image:Berlin usbs.png|right|200px]]
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Plug an USB keyboard and USB mouse to the USB HOST ports.
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''' Know more '''
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Only USB 2.0 devices will work in IGEP BERLIN, so if you connect any USB mouse 1.0 into the USB host connector without using a USB hub 2.0, it will not work.
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== Composite Video Decoder ==
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{{Message/Information Message|title=|message=IGEP COM MODULE AND IGEP BERLIN doesn't support video decoder}}
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'''Basic'''
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[[Image:Berlin rca.jpg|right|200px]]IGEP BERLIN Expansion integrates two composite video connectors to decode analog input signal. Plug some peripheral with video composite output.<br>
 +
 
 +
'''Know more'''
 +
 
 +
Analog input is decoded by TVP5151.<br><br><br><br><br>
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 +
== GSM/GPRS modem ==
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'''Basic'''
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|-
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| [[Image:Berlin antenna.png|200px]]
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| [[Image:Berlin simcard.png|right|200px]]
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|-
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| GSM-GPRS antenna (highly recommended)
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| SIM card reader
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|}
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IGEP BERLIN Expansion integrates a GSM/GPRS modem to make phone calls or to send SMS or to write and read data from it, etc.<br>
 +
 
 +
'''Know more'''
 +
 
 +
Modem chip Telit GE865 is a small GSM/GPRS Ball-Grid-Array BGA module with next main features:
 +
 
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*Quad-band EGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
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*Power consumption (typical values)
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Power off: ‹ 62 uA<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Idle (registered, power saving): 1.6 mA @ DRX=9 <br> <br> <br>
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== CAN bus ==
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'''Basic'''
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 +
[[Image:Berlin can.png|right|200px]]IGEP BERLIN Expansion integrates a CAN peripheral. Connect any CAN bus device or network to the CAN bus connector (J901).<br>
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'''Know more'''
  
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This output is controled by MICROCHIP MCP2515. J901 is a 3.5 mm pitch terminal blocks 5 Positions:
  
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| CANH
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| CAN High-Level Voltage I/O
 
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| CANL
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| J901:2
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| CAN Low-Level Voltage I/O
 
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| GND
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| J901:3
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| Ground
 
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== DVI monitor ==
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''' Basic '''
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[[Image:Berlin hdmi.png|right|200px]]
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IGEP BERLIN has a '''HDMI connector''' with a '''DVI-D interface'''
  
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Connect IGEP BERLIN to a DVI-D compatible monitor.
  
  
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''' Know more '''
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The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a video standard interface designed to provide very high visual quality on digital display devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors. It is partially compatible with the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) standard in digital mode (DVI-D), and VGA in analog mode (DVI-A).
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 +
Note that your monitor should be able to support 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz, which is the default resolution in the preinstalled software.
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== VGA monitor ==
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[[Image:Berlin vga.png|right|200px]]
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'''Basic'''
 +
 
 +
IGEP BERLIN Expansion integrates a VGA connector, the output VGA signal is equal to HDMI connector.
 +
 
 +
'''Know more'''
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 +
This output is controled by ADV7125KSTZ140 Integrated Circuit.
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<br> <br> <br><br> <br>
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== Battery ==
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[[Image:Berlin battery.png|right|200px]]
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J102 is a 2.5mm pitch, can be used to connect a 3,7V battery to power the base board.<br><br><br><br><br><br>
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== Connect IGEP BERLIN Expansion with IGEP COM MODULE/NEUTRON Board ==
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[[Image:BERLIN+module.JPG|right|200px]]
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The IGEP BERLIN Expansion connects to the IGEP COM MODULE/NEUTRON Board through J1 and J4 connectors. Just take a look on the figure below to mount it:<br> <br><br><br><br><br><br>
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== Connect IGEP BERLIN Expansion with IGEP COM PROTON Board ==
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[[Image:BERLIN+proton.JPG|right|200px]]
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The IGEP BERLIN Expansion connects to the IGEP COM PROTON Board through J1, J4, J9 and J8 connectors. Just take a look on the figure below to mount it:<br> <br><br><br><br><br><br>
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== Power up IGEP BERLIN Expansion ==
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[[Image:Paris berlin connector.png|right|200px]]
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Once you have connected the peripherals '''you can apply power''' to your IGEP BERLIN with 5V DC power supply (J101) with a minimum of 3A current capacity. Press SW101 button (between LEDs) to power up system.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
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== Test the Demo software distribution with touch screen ==
 +
 
 +
''' Basic '''
 +
 
 +
When IGEP BERLIN powers up, the desktop of the preinstalled software will appear on the touch screen.
 +
 
 +
You can use your fingers or a mouse and a keyboard to test the demo applications.
 +
 
 +
[[Image:Poky-screenshot.png|thumb|500px|center|Screenshot of the Desktop of the pre-installed software]]
 +
 
 +
 
 +
''' Know more '''
 +
 
 +
All IGEP Processor Boards have a pre-installed software in its flash memory which consists of a '''minimal Linux-based distribution''' with a lite X Window System and GNOME Mobile based applications created with '''Poky Platform Builder'''.
 +
 
 +
== Log into IGEP BERLIN Expansion via Ethernet interface ==
 +
 
 +
{{Message/Information Message|title=|message=In non-Linux operating system, use [http://labs.isee.biz/index.php/IGEP_SDK_Virtual_Machine IGEP SDK Virtual Machine] to connect to IGEP COM MODULE via USB or read article [http://labs.isee.biz/index.php/Using_USB_ethernet_gadget_to_communicate "Using USB ethernet gadget to communicate"]}}
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In your Host Machine:
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Open a Terminal session and set the IP of the Ethernet interface in which IGEP is connected (for example eth0):
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*In the file /etc/network/interfaces, you should add:
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<pre>iface eth0 inet dhcp
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iface eth0:0 inet static
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address 192.168.5.10
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netmask 255.255.255.0</pre>
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*Type in a terminal:
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<pre>sudo ifup eth0:0</pre>
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*Revise that:
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<pre>jdoe@ubuntu ~ $ ifconfig
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...
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eth0:0    Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 08:00:27:ad:0c:ad 
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          inet addr:192.168.5.10  Bcast:0.0.0.0  Mask:255.255.255.0
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          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
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...</pre>
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*Connect to IGEP device
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jdoe@ubuntu ~ $ ssh root@192.168.5.1
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Revision as of 12:51, 5 September 2012


Overview

This is the 1/3 chapter of IGEP BERLIN Expansion Tutorial Guide.

In this first chapter, we will learn how to connect some expansion peripherals.

Requirements

In these tutorials we are going to need the following components:

  • IGEP COM PROTON or IGEP COM MODULE.
  • 5V DC power supply with a minimum of 3A current capacity.
  • Seiko 7" screen if you need a touch screen.
  • Ethernet cable for network communications.
  • A monitor compatible with DVI-D.
  • An USB keyboard and a mouse (optional).
  • 4 pin connector for CAN Bus with another IGEP Board with CAN peripheral to follow CAN Bus communication tutorial.
  • SIM card with an antenna to follow Telit modem tutorial.
  • Composite video cable, composite video output peripheral (PAL or NTSC) and a screen to follow TVP5151 tutorial.
  • Li-on battery with 3V3 (optional).
  • A PC.

Getting started

TFT and Touchscreen

Basic

200px
IGEP BERLIN Expansion supports SEIKO 7” LCD screen. Use J200, J203 and J204 connectors to attach screen. See image for more details.

Know more

IGEP BERLIN Expansion integrates LCD backlight driver (TPS61081) and touch screen controller (TSC2046), a 4-wire touch screen controller which supports a low voltage I/O interface from 1.5V to 5.25V.



Serial port

Basic
Berlin db9.png

IGEP BERLIN Expansion integrates a DB9 RS232 connector.

Know more

This peripheral (UART 3) can be used to debug system using kernel traces, getting a remote prompt, etc.


Ethernet Network cable

Basic
Berlin ethernet.jpg

Plug an Ethernet cable between IGEP BERLIN and your client machine (or any other network device with Ethernet connectivity). Use J3 connector with IGEP PROTON and J1001 connector with IGEP MODULE.


Know more

IGEP BERLIN comes with three 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports.

In the following chapters we will use Ethernet to access IGEP PARIS.

USB devices

Basic
Berlin usbs.png

Plug an USB keyboard and USB mouse to the USB HOST ports.


Know more

Only USB 2.0 devices will work in IGEP BERLIN, so if you connect any USB mouse 1.0 into the USB host connector without using a USB hub 2.0, it will not work.

Composite Video Decoder

Information.jpg IGEP COM MODULE AND IGEP BERLIN doesn't support video decoder

Basic

Berlin rca.jpg
IGEP BERLIN Expansion integrates two composite video connectors to decode analog input signal. Plug some peripheral with video composite output.

Know more

Analog input is decoded by TVP5151.




GSM/GPRS modem

Basic

Berlin antenna.png
Berlin simcard.png
GSM-GPRS antenna (highly recommended) SIM card reader

IGEP BERLIN Expansion integrates a GSM/GPRS modem to make phone calls or to send SMS or to write and read data from it, etc.

Know more

Modem chip Telit GE865 is a small GSM/GPRS Ball-Grid-Array BGA module with next main features:

  • Quad-band EGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
  • Power consumption (typical values)

    - Power off: ‹ 62 uA
    - Idle (registered, power saving): 1.6 mA @ DRX=9


CAN bus

Basic

Berlin can.png
IGEP BERLIN Expansion integrates a CAN peripheral. Connect any CAN bus device or network to the CAN bus connector (J901).

Know more

This output is controled by MICROCHIP MCP2515. J901 is a 3.5 mm pitch terminal blocks 5 Positions:

Signal Name Pin #
 Description
CANH J901:1 CAN High-Level Voltage I/O
CANL J901:2 CAN Low-Level Voltage I/O
GND J901:3 Ground

DVI monitor

Basic

Berlin hdmi.png

IGEP BERLIN has a HDMI connector with a DVI-D interface

Connect IGEP BERLIN to a DVI-D compatible monitor.


Know more

The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a video standard interface designed to provide very high visual quality on digital display devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors. It is partially compatible with the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) standard in digital mode (DVI-D), and VGA in analog mode (DVI-A).

Note that your monitor should be able to support 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz, which is the default resolution in the preinstalled software.

VGA monitor

Berlin vga.png

Basic

IGEP BERLIN Expansion integrates a VGA connector, the output VGA signal is equal to HDMI connector.

Know more

This output is controled by ADV7125KSTZ140 Integrated Circuit.






Battery

Berlin battery.png

J102 is a 2.5mm pitch, can be used to connect a 3,7V battery to power the base board.





Connect IGEP BERLIN Expansion with IGEP COM MODULE/NEUTRON Board

BERLIN+module.JPG

The IGEP BERLIN Expansion connects to the IGEP COM MODULE/NEUTRON Board through J1 and J4 connectors. Just take a look on the figure below to mount it:






Connect IGEP BERLIN Expansion with IGEP COM PROTON Board

BERLIN+proton.JPG

The IGEP BERLIN Expansion connects to the IGEP COM PROTON Board through J1, J4, J9 and J8 connectors. Just take a look on the figure below to mount it:






Power up IGEP BERLIN Expansion

Paris berlin connector.png

Once you have connected the peripherals you can apply power to your IGEP BERLIN with 5V DC power supply (J101) with a minimum of 3A current capacity. Press SW101 button (between LEDs) to power up system.







Test the Demo software distribution with touch screen

Basic

When IGEP BERLIN powers up, the desktop of the preinstalled software will appear on the touch screen.

You can use your fingers or a mouse and a keyboard to test the demo applications.

Screenshot of the Desktop of the pre-installed software


Know more

All IGEP Processor Boards have a pre-installed software in its flash memory which consists of a minimal Linux-based distribution with a lite X Window System and GNOME Mobile based applications created with Poky Platform Builder.

Log into IGEP BERLIN Expansion via Ethernet interface

Information.jpg In non-Linux operating system, use IGEP SDK Virtual Machine to connect to IGEP COM MODULE via USB or read article "Using USB ethernet gadget to communicate"

In your Host Machine:

Open a Terminal session and set the IP of the Ethernet interface in which IGEP is connected (for example eth0):

  • In the file /etc/network/interfaces, you should add:
iface eth0 inet dhcp 
iface eth0:0 inet static
address 192.168.5.10
netmask 255.255.255.0
  • Type in a terminal:
sudo ifup eth0:0
  • Revise that:
jdoe@ubuntu ~ $ ifconfig
...
eth0:0    Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 08:00:27:ad:0c:ad  
          inet addr:192.168.5.10  Bcast:0.0.0.0  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
...
  • Connect to IGEP device
jdoe@ubuntu ~ $ ssh root@192.168.5.1



You have successfully completed this chapter of the guide.


Continue this tutorial guide: [[What can I do with IGEP BERLIN|2/3 - What can I do with IGEP BERLIN]]
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