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{{PageHeader|VAR-SOM-MX6 - First Time? Start Here.}} {{DocImage|category1=VAR-SOM-MX6|category2=Yocto}} __toc__
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= Step One: Read Documentations =
= Step One: Read Documentations =
Please download and read the development kit documentation. on Variscite website
Please download and read the development kit documentation on Variscite website
{{note| NOTE:<br>Make sure you read the Quick Start Guide.|info}}
{{note| NOTE:<br>Make sure you read the Quick Start Guide.|info}}


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* [[VAR-SOM-MX6 Development Environment|Setting Development Environment]]
* [[VAR-SOM-MX6 Development Environment|Setting Development Environment]]


= Step Three: DVK Power Up =
= Step Three: Evaluation Kit Power Up =
Power up the board.
You should have the serial cable connected to the debug port, as describe in the quick start guide.<br>
</br>You should have the serial cable connected to the debug port, as describe in the quick start guide
Under Ubuntu (or other Linux based OS) minicom or picocom are recommended.<br>
</br>When board boots, make sure you see the u-boot prints on your host PC hyper terminal. You will need to type-in commands in the command prompt late in the development stages
Under Windows PuTTY or Tera Term are recommended.<br>
For example, to use picocom under Ubuntu:<br>
Open a terminal a run:
<pre>
$ dmesg
One of the last lines should be something like: "FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSBX" (the X should be a number)
$ sudo apt-get install picocom
$ sudo picocom -b 115200 /dev/ttyUSBX (replace the X with the number from the dmesg output).
(If you want to exit picocom press Ctrl+A+X)
</pre>
 
And to use PuTTY under Windows:
<pre>
Click the "Windows key"+"R" to open the "Run" window, type "devmgmt.msc" and hit "Enter" to open the Device Manager.
 
In Device Manager, expend the "Ports (COM & LTP)" entry.
You should have a "USB Serial Port (COMXX)" entry there after you connect the Debug cable (the XX should be a number).
 
In the Putty "Session" screen:
Choose "Serial" under "Connection type".
in the "Serial line" field, put in COMXX (replace the XX with the number seen in your Device Manager).
Under "Speed" put in "115200".
 
In the "Connection" -> "Serial" screen:
Make sure the "Data bits" are set to "8", "Stop bits" to "1", "Parity" to "None" and "Flow control" to "None".
 
Click on "Open".
</pre>
Note:<br>
If you are using a virtual machine, make sure the USB device is used by the correct OS.<br>
<br>
Power up the board.<br>
When board boots, make sure you see the U-Boot and kernel prints on your host PC terminal. You will need to type-in commands in the command prompt late in the development stages.<br>
The Linux login is root (no password).
{{note| IMPORTANT:<br>Don't continue without the serial console operating.|info}}
{{note| IMPORTANT:<br>Don't continue without the serial console operating.|info}}


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* Use your pre-built rescue recovery SD-Card, as-is, to boot system, and start applications programming.
* Use your pre-built recovery SD card, as-is, to boot system, and start applications programming.
** [[VAR-SOM-MX6 Hello World|Hello World 'C' application]]
** [[VAR-SOM-MX6 Hello World|Hello World 'C' application]]
** [[VAR-SOM-MX6 QT Hello World|Building A QT Hello World]]
** [[VAR-SOM-MX6 QT Hello World|Building A QT Hello World]]
** [[VAR-SOM-MX6 Yocto GS eclipse v3|Debugging with Eclipse]]
** [[VAR-SOM-MX6 Yocto Jethro Eclipse|Debugging with Eclipse]]
** [[VAR-SOM-MX6 Yocto Utilizing|TFTP & NFS]]
** [[VAR-SOM-MX6 Yocto Utilizing|TFTP & NFS]]


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** [[VAR-SOM-MX6 UART|External UART]]
** [[VAR-SOM-MX6 UART|External UART]]
* Contact Support
* Contact Support
** [http://variscite.com/support-forum/index.php Support forum]
** support@variscite.com
** support@variscite.com

Latest revision as of 16:46, 8 November 2022

VAR-SOM-MX6 - First Time? Start Here.

Step One: Read Documentations

Please download and read the development kit documentation on Variscite website

NOTE:
Make sure you read the Quick Start Guide.

Step Two: Setup Linux host PC Development Environment

Set up your development environment.

Step Three: Evaluation Kit Power Up

You should have the serial cable connected to the debug port, as describe in the quick start guide.
Under Ubuntu (or other Linux based OS) minicom or picocom are recommended.
Under Windows PuTTY or Tera Term are recommended.
For example, to use picocom under Ubuntu:
Open a terminal a run:

$ dmesg
One of the last lines should be something like: "FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSBX" (the X should be a number)
$ sudo apt-get install picocom
$ sudo picocom -b 115200 /dev/ttyUSBX (replace the X with the number from the dmesg output).
 
(If you want to exit picocom press Ctrl+A+X)

And to use PuTTY under Windows:

Click the "Windows key"+"R" to open the "Run" window, type "devmgmt.msc" and hit "Enter" to open the Device Manager.

In Device Manager, expend the "Ports (COM & LTP)" entry.
You should have a "USB Serial Port (COMXX)" entry there after you connect the Debug cable (the XX should be a number).

In the Putty "Session" screen:
Choose "Serial" under "Connection type".
in the "Serial line" field, put in COMXX (replace the XX with the number seen in your Device Manager).
Under "Speed" put in "115200".

In the "Connection" -> "Serial" screen:
Make sure the "Data bits" are set to "8", "Stop bits" to "1", "Parity" to "None" and "Flow control" to "None".

Click on "Open".

Note:
If you are using a virtual machine, make sure the USB device is used by the correct OS.

Power up the board.
When board boots, make sure you see the U-Boot and kernel prints on your host PC terminal. You will need to type-in commands in the command prompt late in the development stages.
The Linux login is root (no password).

IMPORTANT:
Don't continue without the serial console operating.

Step Four: A quick test with a recovery SD card

Please follow the below guide to boot the DVK with a bootable SD card, and burn a complete Yocto/Android into the SOM's internal storage device/s.

Step Five: What next?

Your next step can be one of :