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INTRODUCTION About this Guide This document is intended as the guide for unpacking iWave’s iW-RainboW-G15D - i.MX6 Qseven Development platform package and setting up the test environment for it. It also gives details about safety information and important cautions which should adhere while installing the platform.
UNPACKING Safety Information Before unpacking and installing the Development Platform or adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. Place the product on a stable surface. To avoid short circuits in electronics, keep all conducting material away from the Development platform.
Quick Start Guide Unpacking Guidelines Please follow the below guidelines while unpacking the iW-RainboW-G15D Development platform. Make sure to follow the below antistatic guidelines before unpacking. Wear the anti-static wristband while unpacking and handling the Development platform to ...
Package Checklist The iW-RainboW-G15D Qseven Development Platform will be shipped with the following items: Image Sl. No. Package Item iW-RainboW-G15D i.MX6 Qseven All components used Development Platform in this platform is Lead free and ROHS complaint 12V,2A Power Adaptor...
Read the Documents Before setting up the test environment, one must read all the documents of the iW-RainboW-G15D Development platform to know about the Platform, its features and to get familiar with it. These documents are available in the DVD which comes along with the iW-RainboW-G15D Package.
Boot Mode Setting iW-Rainbow-G15D Development platform supports different boot mode options for booting. Internal Boot Mode (Default): This mode is used for normal booting and default set while shipping. Please make sure that boot mode switch (SW2) is in this mode while setting up the Test Environment.
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Quick Start Guide Boot Media Setting iW-Rainbow-G15D platform supports different boot media options for booting. Boot media can be selected by user using boot media switch (SW1) settings on i.MX6 SOM as mentioned below. Boot Media Settings Truth Table Boot Media...
Debug Port Setting iW-RainboW-G15D platform comes with Debug MicroAB to Type A cable for easy debugging and testing. Please follow the below procedure to setup the Debug Micro USB of Development platform. Connect TypeA end of USB cable to PC and Micro AB end of USB cable to Development ...
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Quick Start Guide Powering ON iW-RainboW-G15D iW-RainboW-G15D platform comes with 12V, 2A power supply with universal plugs. Please follow the below procedure to power ON the Development platform. Connect the 12V power supply plug to the power connector (J3) of the iW-RainboW-G15D ...
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Once Power is applied to iW-RainboW-G15D platform, the Power LEDs in the i.MX6 SOM module and Generic Qseven carrier board will glow as shown below. Power ON Indication Do not proceed with installation, if any of the Power Status LEDs...
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Quick Start Guide Done with Test Environment Once power is applied to iW-RainboW-G15D platform as explained in the previous section, the HyperTerminal of the PC/Laptop which is connected to the Development platform will immediately show the boot messages of the boot loader.
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Linux Test Environment In Linux Release, U-boot boot messages will appear in Hyper Terminal as shown below. U-boot on Terminal Immediately after power on, Press any key in HyperTerminal to go to the U-boot command prompt as shown below. Otherwise Linux will launch automatically.
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Quick Start Guide Once Linux is launched, the LCD will show the Yocto images as shown below and HyperTerminal will show the Linux Login. LCD after Linux Launch To Login in Linux, enter “root” in terminal and you will get the Linux command prompt as shown ...
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Android Test Environment In Andriod Release, U-boot boot messages will appear in Hyper Terminal as shown below. U-boot on Terminal Immediately after power on, Press any key in HyperTerminal to go to the U-boot command prompt as shown below. Otherwise Andriod will launch automatically.
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Quick Start Guide Once Android is launched, the LCD will show the Android screen as shown below and HyperTerminal will show the Android command prompt. LCD after Android Launch Press Enter key in terminal to see the Android command prompt as shown below. Once you get the ...
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WEC7 Test Environment In WEC7 Release, E-boot boot messages will appear in HyperTerminal as shown below. E-Boot on HyperTerminal Immediately after power on, Press Space key in HyperTerminal to go to the E-boot command prompt as shown below. Otherwise WEC7 will launch automatically.
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Quick Start Guide Once WEC7 is launched, the LCD will show the WEC7 screen as shown below. Once you get the WEC7 screen, you are done with Test Environment setup on WEC7 delivery. 7'' LCD after WEC7 Launch Refer WEC7 Software User Manual for further details.
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DVD Contents iWave supports below mentioned Operating System Releases for iW-RainboW-G15D Development platform iW-G15D-Q7LXC - Linux 3.10.17 or higher iW-G15D-Q7LAC - Android 4.3 or higher iW-G15D-Q7WCC - Windows Embedded Compact 7 DVD contents will differ depending upon the operating system supported on the particular delivery.
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Quick Start Guide Android Release DVD Contents...
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WCE7 Release DVD Contents iWave continuously improves software releases with latest kernel version. Contact iWave for latest software release detail.
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Products iW-RainboW-G15M-i.MX6 MXM SOM The i.MX6 MXM SOM is based on Freescale’s i.MX6 Series Quad/Dual/Solo core processor running at 1GHz. A single ruggedized MXM connector provides the carrier board interface to carry all the I/O signals to and from the MXM module. With 1080p HD decoding & encoding and 2D/3D graphics an enhanced and optimized user experience is achieved .
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