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====== IGEP Technology devices ======
  
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'''This is a work in progress article''', so you can also contribute to build this article!
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'''[[:Category:IGEP Technology devices|Main Pages]]'''
  
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* Cross compiling (hello world program)
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*'''[[:Category:Tutorials#IGEP Technology guides|Getting started with..]]'''
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* SDK tools
 
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* Install other Linux distributions
 
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* Kernel modules
 
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* Mux configuration: enable/disable devices and peripherals
 
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* Run at startup applications
 
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* The main components of the preinstalled software of your IGEP0020:
 
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** Bootloaders
 
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** Kernel
 
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** Root File System
 
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** Kernel Modules
 
  
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*'''[[:Category:Tutorials#IGEP Technology guides|What can I do with..]]'''
  
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*'''Start developing'''
  
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= IGEP Technology Basis =
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The IGEP Technology is the ISEE Generic Enhanced Platform that was created by ISEE in 2008 based on very small processor boards that can run many Open Source and Property Operating Systems with high performance.
 
  
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| If you have '''successfully completed the [[:Category:Tutorials#IGEP Technology guides|previous chapters of this guide]]''', you can continue with this tutorial guide.
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=== Getting started documentation ===
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*Visit the main page of your IGEP Technology device - '''visit the main page of your board [[:Category:IGEP Technology devices|here]]''' - and read the '''getting started''' guides, the main pages at ISEE and at the IGEP Community, and many documentation such hardware manuals, schematics, etc.
 
  
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=== Devices ===
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=== SDK and other developing tools ===
  
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There are different categories of IGEP Technology devices:
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*[[Ubuntu 8.04 IGEP v2.0 SDK Virtual Machine]]
  
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* '''[[:Category:IGEP Processor Boards| IGEP Processor Boards]]''': boards with low-power consumption and fanless processors that have laptop performance in small and quiet systems
 
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* '''[[:Category:IGEP Expansion Boards| IGEP Expansion Boards]]''': they expand the connectivity of the Processor Boards, making possible to add more features and peripherals
 
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* '''[[:Category:IGEP Radar|IGEP Radar]]''': radar expansion devices with the IGEP Radar Technology
 
  
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==== Cross compiling ====
  
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*You can generate executables for an embedded system or a diferent architecture from which the compiler is running | [[The Linux kernel#How to cross compile the linux kernel|Cross compile the Linux Kernel]] | [[How to setup a cross compiler]]
  
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=== Pre-installed software ===
 
  
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If you have a brand new IGEP Processor Board you must know that '''it comes with a firmware provided and installed on it'''' by ISEE.
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==== Virtualization ====
  
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Therefore, when you power up your board '''it boots the pre-installed software''', which consists on a minimal '''Linux-based distribution''' with a X Window System and GNOME Mobile based applications created with Poky Platform Builder.
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*QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer. You can [[QEMU|add support for IGEP Processor Boards]].
  
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There are also '''many other Linux [[:Category:Software distributions|software distributions]]''' that you can run with IGEP Technology devices, such Ubuntu, Android, Linaro, etc.
 
  
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=== Interacting with your board ===
  
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* [[:Category:Communications|Communications]]:
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* [[Using SSH to communicate|Use SSH to communicate]] and transfer files between your computer and a IGEP Processor Board via [[Transfer files via SCP|SCP]]
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* [[Using USB ethernet gadget to communicate|Use USB Ethernet Gadget to communicate]]
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* [[Using serial debug port to communicate|Use serial debug port to communicate]]
  
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=== Bootloader & Root File System ===
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*Bootloaders
 
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*Kernel Modules
 
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=== Boot order ===
 
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By default, if you power up your board it will run the pre-installed software on the flash. But all IGEP Processor Boards can '''[[Boot up sequence|boot from many peripherals]]''', such Serial Port, MicroSD Card, Flash, etc.
 
  
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For example, you can create and boot from a MicroSD card by inserting it to the card reader of your IGEP Processor Board, as it has more priority than the flash ([[Boot up sequence|Boot device priority]]).
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=== Multiplexor configuration ===
  
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*[[:Category:Communications|Communications]]: How to change the mux configuration
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*Bootloaders: [[:Category:Boot loaders|Bootloaders]]
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*Kernel: [[:Category:The Linux Kernel|Kernel]]
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*Root File System: [[:Category:Software distributions|Software distributions]]
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*Kernel Modules:
  
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A Debug Console is a way of interacting with the IGEP Processor operating system [host] by typing commands in your client machine to perform specific tasks. You can communicate and open debug sessions via Serial port, SSH, etc.
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You can access to the debug console of your IGEP Processor board via Serial port, Ethernet, Wifi, USB Ethernet Gadget, etc.
 
  
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* [[Using SSH to communicate|Use SSH to communicate]] and transfer files between your computer and a IGEP Processor Board via [[Transfer files via SCP|SCP]]
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=== Boot order ===
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* [[Using USB ethernet gadget to communicate|Use USB Ethernet Gadget to communicate]]
 
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* [[Using serial debug port to communicate|Use serial debug port to communicate]]
 
  
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By default, if you power up your board it will run the pre-installed software on the flash. But all IGEP Processor Boards can '''[[Boot up sequence|boot from many peripherals]]''', such Serial Port, MicroSD Card, Flash, etc.
  
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For example, you can create and boot from a MicroSD card by inserting it to the card reader of your IGEP Processor Board, as it has more priority than the flash ([[Boot up sequence|Boot device priority]]).
  
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=== SDK and other developing tools ===
 
  
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==== ARM Architecture ====
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=== Run on startup applications ===
  
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(work in progress article!)
  
  
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==== Cross compiling ====
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=== Software distributions ===
  
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*You can generate executables for an embedded system or a diferent architecture from which the compiler is running | [[The Linux kernel#How to cross compile the linux kernel|Cross compile the Linux Kernel]] | [[How to setup a cross compiler]]
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* [[:Category:Software distributions|Software distributions]]
  
  
  
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==== SDK ====
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= Work in progress article =
  
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*[[Ubuntu 8.04 IGEP v2.0 SDK Virtual Machine]]
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The purpose of this article is to create a page with explanations and links to all the main developing resources and the environment in the IGEP Wiki Labs.
  
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'''This is a work in progress article''', so you can also contribute to build this article!
  
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==== Virtualization ====
 
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*QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer. You can [[QEMU|add support for IGEP Processor Boards]].
 
  
  

Revision as of 16:26, 7 March 2012

IGEP Technology devices

Main Pages

  • Start developing


Start developing under IGEP Technology
If you have successfully completed the previous chapters of this guide, you can continue with this tutorial guide.



SDK and other developing tools


Cross compiling


Virtualization


Interacting with your board

(work in progress article!)

Multiplexor configuration

(work in progress article!)


Create a bootable MicroSD

You can create a bootable MicroSD card (with two different partitions: boot and rootfs) in your host PC or you can directly update to the latest firmware release and use it with any of these software distributions.

Once you have created the MicroSD card, you can boot your IGEP Processor Board from it and enjoy your new firmware version.

You can also flash this firmware to the IGEP Processor Board flash memory, so the next time you boot the board you can do it without any MicroSD.


Bootloaders & Root File System

(work in progress article!)


Boot order

By default, if you power up your board it will run the pre-installed software on the flash. But all IGEP Processor Boards can boot from many peripherals, such Serial Port, MicroSD Card, Flash, etc.

For example, you can create and boot from a MicroSD card by inserting it to the card reader of your IGEP Processor Board, as it has more priority than the flash (Boot device priority).


Run on startup applications

(work in progress article!)


Software distributions


Work in progress article

The purpose of this article is to create a page with explanations and links to all the main developing resources and the environment in the IGEP Wiki Labs.

This is a work in progress article, so you can also contribute to build this article!


See also

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