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

Linux Host

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)

Windows Host

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.