Diamond Systems Athena II Fast Start Manual

This document describes a series of quick steps to bring up and verify correct operation of your new Athena II
Single Board Computer. All the elements you will need to complete this assembly are provided in the Athena II
Development Kit (Diamond Systems # DK-ATH2-01). Once you have your Athena II board up and running, you
can make further adjustments using additional elements that you supply.
The set of steps involve unpacking and identifying each part in the Athena II Development Kit, attaching a minimum
subset of cables required to verify operation, and powering the board.
1. Install the IDE FlashDisk module with bootable Linux binary on primary IDE connector J8
2. Install the VGA cable (#698030) and monitor on connector J25
3. Connect the keyboard and mouse
a. For PS/2 connections install combination cable (C-PRZ-01) on connector J3 then
connect PS/2 keyboard and mouse
b. For USB connections install USB cable (6981012) on connector J5 for USB ports
0&1 or USB cable (6981032) on connector J21 for USB ports 3&4 and connect
USB keyboard and mouse
4. Connect the AC Adapter to the power connector J11
5. Turn on the monitor and plug in the AC Adapter. The Athena II board will boot to a Linux
prompt.
Athena II Fast Start Guide
Diamond Systems
Athena II Single Board Computer
FastStart Guide
DSC Document #7460002 Rev 0.1
Diamond Systems Corp.
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Quick List of Assembly Steps
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