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EC 21XX
iMX.6 Processor Series
All-in-One Embedded Computer -
EC21XX
User Manual
Copyright 2000 – 2014 IC Nexus Corporation. All rights reserved

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual EC 21XX iMX.6 Processor Series All-in-One Embedded Computer - EC21XX User Manual Copyright 2000 – 2014 IC Nexus Corporation. All rights reserved...
  • Page 2: Release Notes

    Initial release according to Lab Disclaimer This documentation is provided for use with IC Nexus products. No license to IC Nexus property right is granted. IC Nexus assumes no liability, provides no warranty either expressed or implied relating to the usage, or intellectual property right infringement that may result from its use.
  • Page 3 User Manual EC 21XX Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    User Manual EC 21XX Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................4 PACKAGE CONTENTS ................. 5 OVERVIEW ..................6 SETUP ....................7 Connecting the Debug Port to PC ............7 Start Running ..................10 Connecting to the PC (for Android 4.2) ........... 12 Update firmware via USB dongle (for Android 4.2) ........
  • Page 5: Package Contents

    User Manual EC 21XX Package Contents All-in-One embedded computer products include EC2107 and EC2110. Item Notes EC21xx Power Adapter RS232 IDC Cable Pin Header for DB9 Software and User's Manual Page 5...
  • Page 6: Overview

    User Manual EC 21XX Overview Ubuntu enabled device showing ports on each side Android enabled device with wireless antennas attached Page 6...
  • Page 7: Setup

    Setup Connecting the Debug Port to PC During development, it is a good idea to connect using the debug port.  Find the debug port on EC2107 / EC2110. EC2107 EC2110 Connect a RS232 IDC cable to the debug port...
  • Page 8 User Manual EC 21XX Connect to PC Turn on the PC, run the terminal program, and open the COM port. We use TeraTerm. You can find this tool and the user guide on our wiki page online. DB9 null modem cable ...
  • Page 9 User Manual EC 21XX Pin Assignment: RS232 IDC Cable and Null Modem Adapter We prefer to use this kind of adapter if your DB9 cable is straight through cable. (Not cross-connected)   Console box header (CN3 on PCB) pin assignment ...
  • Page 10: Start Running

    User Manual EC 21XX Start Running After connecting to the debug port, please power on the device to start. 1. Before logging into the system, you can enter into the U-Boot environment to check some variables. After powering on, quickly hit the Enter key within 3 seconds when you see the message below.
  • Page 11 User Manual EC 21XX > setenv panel 'video=mxcfb0:dev=lcd,LCD-WVGA,if=RGB24 video=mxcfb1:off' //7” LCD-AWT (800 x 480) with RTP > setenv panel 'video=mxcfb0:dev=lcd,SEIKO-WVGA,if=RGB24 video=mxcfb1:off'  For other LCD / LVDS panels we support, please contact to our sales in order to get right string value. 5.
  • Page 12: Connecting To The Pc (For Android 4.2)

    User Manual EC 21XX Connecting to the PC (for Android 4.2) For Android systems, connect to a Windows PC by following the steps below:  Install Android SDK   Connect to PC with USB OTG cable   Install USB driver ...
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  • Page 14 User Manual EC 21XX 3.3.2 Connecting to the PC with a USB OTG cable Connect the power adapter to an EC21XX power jack and plug the power adapter to an AC outlet. Wait for the EC21XXto boot up and show a standard desktop on the LCD screen. A standard Android desktop is similar to the following figure.
  • Page 15 User Manual EC 21XX Connect the USB cable to a USB port on the host PC. The following diagram shows a USB connected EC series and a Windows PC. USB host Connector Mini-USB USB OTG Connector cable Windows PC Page 15...
  • Page 16 User Manual EC 21XX 3.3.3 Installing the USB Driver (Android ADB Interface) When first connected, the host PC will prompt you about detecting an unknown USB device and ask you to install a driver. Choose to install software from a specific location.
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  • Page 20 User Manual EC 21XX To verify whether or not the driver is correctly installed, you can type adb devices at the Windows command prompt. The attached EC21XXdevice will be listed with the device ID. If it does not show any attached devices, repeat the previous steps to install the driver again.
  • Page 21 User Manual EC 21XX 3.3.4 Installing Extra Apps This part shows you how to install extra apps from the PC to the connected device. After installing the Android ADB interface, connect the EC21XXdevice to the PC and verify that the device is attached. The install file should be an .apk file.
  • Page 22: Update Firmware Via Usb Dongle (For Android 4.2)

    User Manual EC 21XX Update firmware via USB dongle (for Android 4.2) This section shows you how to update the firmware easily via USB dongle. You only need to prepare the necessary image file and script file to achieve it. ...
  • Page 23 User Manual EC 21XX Step 3: Execute the “update” app and the superuser authorization dialog will pop-up, select the “remember choice forever” and click the button “Allow”. Step 4: Insert the USB mass storage or MicroSD card and press “OK”. Step 5: The system will be restart and update the firmware after finished the process.
  • Page 24: Running Software

    User Manual EC 21XX Running Software Android 4.1.1 Settings Click the app drawer icon Page 24...
  • Page 25 User Manual EC 21XX Sound Adjust the volume Page 25...
  • Page 26 User Manual EC 21XX Display Adjust the brightness, if supported by the panel. Note: In our Android system, like most of normal Android, there is the sleep mode for power manages. You can set the time out of sleep mode in Settings > Display > Sleep. The minimum is 15 s.
  • Page 27 User Manual EC 21XX Apps Manage all apps. You can force-stop or uninstall an app that you have installed. Page 27...
  • Page 28 User Manual EC 21XX Language & Input You can change the UI display language and the default input methods. Page 28...
  • Page 29: Ubuntu Linux

    User Manual EC 21XX Ubuntu Linux linaro Root Password: 4.2.1 System Settings You can reach settings and information for personal, hardware, and system here. Page 29...
  • Page 30 User Manual EC 21XX Screen If you want to disable screen lock or disable turn off/dim screen, go to the Screen option to change the settings. Note: In our Ubuntu system which release after 2014/5/20, we remove dim screen function. So after you set like above, the screen would not turn off. Page 30...
  • Page 31 User Manual EC 21XX 4.2.2 Software Center You can use the Ubuntu Software Center to install extra software. Page 31...
  • Page 32 User Manual EC 21XX 4.2.3 Update Manager If the Update Manager for Ubuntu appears, please close it. Do not use it to update the system. We do not offer any support should you use the system update manager. Page 32...
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  • Page 34: Touch Panel Calibration

    User Manual EC 21XX Touch Panel Calibration Android RTP re-calibrate procedure If you want or need to calibrate the touch for any reason such as:  Touch is not accurate  You have changed output  It is your first boot after you updated firmware and set output. Use the commands to calibrate after devices boot.
  • Page 35 User Manual EC 21XX After touching several crosses, there will appear a green and red small square. Touch the left green one a while. It is accurate confirmation function; all blue crosses should be within the green square. If not, the calibrator will let you calibrate again automatically.
  • Page 36: Ubuntu Rtp Re-Calibrate Procedure

    User Manual EC 21XX Ubuntu RTP re-calibrate procedure 5.2.1 Ubuntu 11.10 For the Ubuntu 11.10 version, if you want to re-calibrate the touch function, please kindly key in following commands on the console terminal after system booted: # rm -f /etc/pointercal //delete calibration file # shutdown –r now //then reboot...
  • Page 37 User Manual EC 21XX 5.2.2 Ubuntu 12.04 For the Ubuntu 12.04 version, if you want to re-calibrate the touch accuracy, please kindly follow below steps to accomplish the calibration: 1. First, connected keyboard, mouse and Internet (Ethernet port). 2. Open Ubuntu terminal window which on the left hand side shortcut list. 3.
  • Page 38 User Manual EC 21XX 6. Copy the content between [Section “InputClass”] and [EndSection] (refer below picture in white block) 7. On terminal screen, please input sudo gedit linaro And input password: 8. Paste the content what you copied just now in the gedit. Page 38...
  • Page 39 User Manual EC 21XX 9. Save the file under the path /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/ And named the file as 99-ak4183ts.conf Then, close gedit. 10. Finally, reboot to check whether touch is correct or not. Page 39...

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