RB-Quick Start Guide
RuggedBoard -A5D2x is an Industrial Pico Computer providing an easy migration path from MCU to MPU. RuggedBoard is enabled with industry Standard Yocto Build Embedded Linux platform and open source libraries for industrial IoT applications.
Highlights
Off-the-shelf Single Board Computer for IIoT
Feature rich & Highly cost optimized platform
Simple & Powerful Open Source Software IoT Stack
Specifications
Block Diagram
Power up Rugged Board:
List of Hardware components in box:
RuggedBoard-A5D2x
USB to microUSB cable
A PC/Laptop
Installing Ubuntu:
Host PC requires Ubuntu-16.x.x (LTS versions Recommended), 64-bit. To install Ubuntu, follow the below link. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall
After successful installation let us start working with Linux – Ubuntu OS
Step 1: Open an application on your computer called “Terminal” by pressing Control + Alt + T.
step 2: Install minicom Serial terminal on the host PC to see RB Console.
$ sudo apt-get install minicom
Note: Make sure your PC has internet connectivity
step 3: In terminal, type
$ ping www.google.com (for testing of internet and press enter)
step 4:Connect the RuggedBoard to the HOST PC using USB cable provided inside the Box.
To get RuggedBoard console
step 5: Setup minicom to be used as a Serial terminal by using below command
$sudo minicom –s
Press enter key to configure the serial port as shown below
Serialdevice : /dev/ttyUSB0 (Press “A” to modify the devic)
Baudrate : 115200 (Press “E”)
Hardware Flow Control : None (Press “F”)
Software Flow Control : None (Press “G”)
step 6: Save setup as default and Exit
We will get the board terminal as shown below
To check the available contents inside the root directory type the following command. Type ls command and find some applications
root@ruggedBOARD-A5D2x# : ls
Observe blinking of the on board LED
root@ruggedBOARD-A5D2x# : python gpio_blinky.py ( To observe blinking of the on board LED)
Step 1: Visit the link below to download suitable version of Putty terminal.
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html
Step 2: Install Putty with the default configuration.
Step 3: Connect the USB to micro-USB cable to a windows PC and RuggedBoard-A5D2x respectively.
Fig: RB Connections to a Host PC
Note: Once the cable is connected, will be prompted with a USB connected sound on your host PC. But at this point you will not see any mass storage symbol in task-bar/File Manager.
Step 4: Go to Start Menu and Type
device manager
This will Launch device manager of your Host PC. Device manger shows all the device and interfaces connected on the Host PC.
Step 5: Look for COM port as shown in the image below. Mostly you should look for Ports (COM & LPT). Your device will be displayed as USB Serial Port (COMx). Here x means the COM port number. In my case its COM8
Step 6: Open Putty.exe installed recently. Click on Serial and replace the COM port with your COM port shown in device manager seen in Step 5. Set the speed as 115200 and click “Open”.
Fig: Putty Terminal with RB console
Step 7: Press “Enter” once the terminal window shows up. Enter “root” as user name and press enter. There is no default password for this board.
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