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Arcom ELAN-104NC Quick Start Manual

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If you intend to write your own low level software, you can start with the source code on the disk,
which is supplied. This is example code only to illustrate use on Arcom's products. It has not
been commercially tested. No warranty is made in respect of this code and Arcom shall incur no
liability whatsoever or howsoever arising from any use made of the code.
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ELAN-104NC
Quickstart Manual For
Embedded Linux
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  • Page 1 Whilst Arcom’s sales team is always available to assist you in making your decision, the final choice of boards or systems is solely and wholly the responsibility of the buyer. Arcom’s entire liability in respect of the boards or systems is as set out in Arcom’s standard terms and conditions of sale.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    What’s in the Kit? ........................3 What else do I Need?......................4 Unpacking & Connecting Up ....................5 Flat Panels..........................6 What’s in Arcom Embedded Linux..................7 The File system........................7 Setting up Networking......................8 Installing the Support Software ..................... 9 Installing an IDE( Source-Navigator) ..................

  • Page 3: Preface

    This includes storing the boards in appropriate anti-static packaging and wearing a wrist strap when handling the boards. Packaging Please ensure that should a board need to be returned to Arcom Control Systems, it is adequately packed, preferably in the original packing material. Acknowledgements Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    2192-10962-000-000 Getting Started Arcom Embedded Linux development kits are designed to provide a complete environment allowing software engineers to concentrate on the development of their application. The development kits are available with or without an LCD panel. This Manual describes how to set up the kit so you can commence development straight away.

  • Page 5: What Else Do I Need

    An ATAPI/IDE CD-ROM and floppy drive if you wish to reinstall Embedded Linux to the on board flash. • A host system capable of producing GLIBC 2.1 dynamically linked ix86 executables. Arcom suggests Red Hat Linux 6.2 running on a PC, though other distributions/platforms may be suitable. • Networking details for the ELAN-104NC: Consult your network of system administrator for these •...

  • Page 6: Unpacking & Connecting Up

    Refer to the diagram below and follow the numbered instructions to ensure that everything is correctly connected. Mouse 1. Remove the ELAN-104NC CPU board from the packaging and place it on a static free work surface. 2. Plug the mouse into the socket labelled 'PL16 MSE'.

  • Page 7: Flat Panels

    (login name: arcom, password: arcom) for restricted access. Note: The default BIOS for the ELAN-104NC sets the output to CRT only mode if a CRT monitor is detected when the board is switched on. Therefore, to use a flat panel, make sure that a CRT monitor is NOT connected.

  • Page 8: What's In Arcom Embedded Linux

    Issue B 2192-10962-000-000 What’s in Arcom Embedded Linux Arcom Embedded Linux is basically a space optimised standard Linux including many of the standard file, shell and text utilities. In addition there are • Telnet server and client • FTP server and client •...

  • Page 9: Setting Up Networking

    Issue B 2192-10962-000-000 Setting up Networking 1. Login to the ELAN-104NC as root user, login name: root password: arcom 2. Mount the root (/) partition as read-write by typing mount –n –o remount,rw / These steps only need to be carried out once.

  • Page 10: Installing The Support Software

    2192-10962-000-000 Installing the Support Software The Arcom Embedded Linux kit is supplied with a CD, which contains a number of support programs and examples. The CD is bootable and can be used to reinstall the base system plus any of the optional components. Consult the technical manual for details. In addition the CD includes example source code for utilising the Arcom specific device drivers, and utility programs.

  • Page 11: Building And Running Applications

    Building and Running Applications Included on the CD is an example application (/Linux Examples/test/), which you can build on your host system and then install onto the ELAN-104NC. Building the Test Application 1. Copy the content of the directory /examples/test/ from the CD to a suitable directory on the host system.

  • Page 12: Building An Application With Source Navigator

    Issue B 2192-10962-000-000 Building an Application with Source Navigator A more detailed tutorial on Source Navigator is available from the Help | Users Manual menu option of Source Navigator 1. You will need to be running X on your host system to run Source Navigator 2.

  • Page 13: Downloading The Application

    1. Run the ftp client on the host system ftp IP address of ELAN-104NC 2. Login to the ELAN-104NC as arcom (password: arcom). Note that for security reasons you can’t login as root 3. Transfer the files to the ELAN-104NC (the files will end up in /home/arcom) put local file name 4.

  • Page 14: Detailed Information

    Issue B 2192-10962-000-000 Detailed Information The following detailed information can be found in the ELAN-104NC embedded Linux technical manual, which can be found on the CD. • Detailed Software list • File system layout • Arcom embedded Linux CD contents •...

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