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4. I
NSTALLATION AND
This chapter explains how the SolidRun Clearfog PRO Evaluation Board is packaged and how to prepare it for usage
and how to power it on in its default stage. This relates also to the block diagram in chapter 2.
5.1 Unpacking your SolidRun Clearfog PRO
The package contains:
Clearfog Pro Board
MicroSoM A388
Heat Sink
Power adapter, 110V/220V (optional)
SD card, 8GB (optional) / eMMC
Aluminum Enclosure (optional)
5.2 Power
A suitable external power supply is to be connected to the DC jack, which has the dimensions 5.5 x 2.1 mm. The
power supply needs to be in the range of 9-32VDC. Recommended voltage is 12VDC
5.3 SD card with operating system and boot select
You will need to download an operating system to an SD card in order to operate the system. You can download
officially released distributions at www.solid-run.com. In addition there are also several community released
distributions available for usage. Once downloaded and flashed to the SD card needs to be inserted into its slot on
the Clearfog PRO Evaluation Board. Before you start using the board, we recommend to make sure to start the
system from SD card by defining the booting media. In order to determine the booting media, please set the S1
switch according to second option (SD/eMMC) as in the following graphic:
For additional insights on operating system, please visit our home page, choose Support
getting started
downloads.
5.4 Micro USB connectivity (UART to micro-USB)
The Clearfog PRO Evaluation Board can boot also connected to an external terminal on a serial port as a console
by using a micro-USB cable and making a serial connection. This configuration is typically used by developers for
debugging purposes (e.g. kernel or drivers). Such serial console connection is of USB-to-UART type. The
connection speed is to be set to 115200 bps. Further information is displayed on our wiki page with tags #usbuart
and #serial and #console.
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