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This first chapter describes '''how to boot IGEPv2''' and also gives some '''basic instructions''' about how to connect some peripherals.
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* a USB keyboard and a mouse
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This first chapter describes '''how to boot IGEPv2''' and also gives some '''basic instructions''' about how to connect some peripherals.
 
  
 
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== Connect the monitor ==
  
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* a monitor
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Connect IGEPv2 to a DVI-D compatible monitor.
  
  
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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).
 
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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In the preinstalled software, the serial port is configured as a '''Debug interface'''.
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You can use the debug interface to interact with the IGEP Processor operating system [host] by typing commands in a client machine (your PC, for example) to perform specific tasks. You can communicate and open a debug session via many interfaces such Serial port, Ethernet, Wifi, USB Ethernet Gadget, etc.
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Connect a USB hub to the USB type-A connector (USB Host) in IGEPv2.
  
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Revision as of 18:15, 1 August 2012



Overview

This first chapter describes how to boot IGEPv2 and also gives some basic instructions about how to connect some peripherals.

  1. Connect a DVI Monitor
  2. Connect an Ethernet network cable
  3. Connect USB devices (keyboard and mouse)
  4. Power up IGEPv2 (5V DC)


Requirements

In this tutorial we are going to use the following peripherals:

  • IGEPv2 with its power supply
  • a monitor compatible with DVI-D
  • a network cable.
  • a USB keyboard and a mouse
  • a PC with Linux or Windows


Getting started


Connect the monitor

Basic

IGEPv2 has a HDMI connector with a DVI-D interface

Connect IGEPv2 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.


Connect a Keyboard & Mouse

Basic

Connect a USB hub to the USB type-A connector (USB Host) in IGEPv2.

Then plug a USB keyboard and USB mouse to the USB hub.


Know more

Only USB 2.0 devices will work in IGEPv2, 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.


Connect the Ethernet cable

Basic

Plug an Ethernet cable between IGEPv2 and your client machine (or any other network device with ethernet connectivity).

Know more

IGEPv2 comes with one 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports.

In the following chapters we will use ethernet to access IGEPv2 with IP configuration, send files, etc.


Power up

Basic

Once you have connected the peripherals you can apply power to your IGEPv2 (5V DCC).

Know more

When you power up your board, you will also see how two red LED's light up while the system boots (the sequence will be different based on software version). After a few seconds, there is a fixed green led on.


Test the Demo software distribution

Basic

Finally, the desktop of the preinstalled software will appear on the screen.

You can use the mouse and the keyboard to test the demo applications.


Poky prompt
Poky desktop


Continue with this tutorial at: [[What can I do with IGEPv2]]

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