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  • Page 1 Industrial PC Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual For AM335X Products Content can change at anytime, check documentation website for latest information. www.chipsee.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2.7.6. Date and Time 2.7.7. Backlight 2.7.8. USB device test 2.8. Modify OS Start up Logo 3. Angstrom OS debug 3.1. View Angstrom system via the serial port 3.2. Debug via NFS 4. Disclaimer 5. Technical Support Chipsee Page 2 of 30...
  • Page 3: Angstrom Os

    Angstrom OS Chipsee Angstrom OS User Manual This manual provides users with a fast guide of Chipsee Industrial Computer (Abbreviated as IPC) about Angstrom OS development. Through this manual, users can quickly understand the hardware resources; users can debug Angstrom OS via serial and Internet.
  • Page 4: Preparation

    • Products with 7” to 10.1” display panel and larger require 6V to 42V PSU • USB to serial cable for debugging Chipsee Industrial Embedded Computers (Chipsee IPC) • TF Card to create a bootable storage for re-flashing the system. Use the prebuilt files link above to re-flash the system.
  • Page 5: Getting Started And Tests

    SD Card. Figure 781: Boot Mode Setup Downloading Images Chipsee IPC supports booting from an integrated eMMC or an external TF Card (also known as the micro SD card). Booting from the external TF Card allows flashing the system OS. ...
  • Page 6 Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Prebuilt Files Package Contents Comment boot/u-boot.imx TF Card boot bootloader boot/zImage TF Card boot kernel file filesystem/rootfs-emmc-flasher.tar.bz2 TF Card boot rootFS mksdcard.sh Shell tools to make bootable TF Card README Simple guidelines S1.jpg Boot Switch Config Figure emmc-flash/emmc/rootfs.tar.gz...
  • Page 7: How To Make A Bootable Sd Card

    Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual How to make a bootable SD card How to make a bootable SD card The Prebuilt Files Package has a shell tool that can help create a bootable SD card using a Linux platform (such as desktop PC or Virtual Machine running Ubuntu 14.04 distribution).
  • Page 8 Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual How to make a bootable SD card After 20 minutes, if the LED on industrial PC stays lit, flashing is completed. Using COM1, you can also find this message >>>>>>> eMMC Flashing Completed <<<<<<< which indicates that the system image was downloaded correctly to the eMMC.
  • Page 9: How To Flash Linux To Emmc

    Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual How to flash Linux to eMMC How to flash Linux to eMMC The Prebuilt Files Package has a shell tool that can help create a bootable SD card using a Linux platform (such as desktop PC or Virtual Machine running Ubuntu 14.04 distribution).
  • Page 10 Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual How to flash Linux to eMMC After 20 minutes, if the LED on industrial PC stays lit, flashing is completed. Using COM1, you can also find this message >>>>>>> eMMC Flashing Completed <<<<<<< which indicates that the system image was downloaded correctly to the eMMC.
  • Page 11: Start Angstrom Os

    Angstrom OS will start quickly. When the Angstrom OS starts up, you will see the Chipsee Logo on the LCD screen. It is a successful start if you see the Angstrom OS desktop such as the one shown in the figure below:...
  • Page 12: Tests

    Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Tests Tests Touch screen and buzzer test Click on the screen, the mouse arrow stays in a position that triggers the buzzer sounds, indicating that touch and buzzer work properly. After working for some time, the resistive touch screen may not be accurate. The user must run a touch screen calibration test.
  • Page 13: Audio Io Test

    Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Tests Audio IO test Start the terminal, then use the command to play an audio file. mplayer # mplayer FILENAME //such as: mplayer ~/Music/test.mp3 Chipsee Page 13 of 30...
  • Page 14: Serial Test

    Tests Serial test There are four serial ports on the Chipsee IPC: 2 X RS232 and 2 X RS485. The COM1(RS232) is used as the debug serial port. Users can communicate with the OS via COM1. Refer to the table below for the available serial device nodes.
  • Page 15 Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Tests Figure 783: ChipseeTest If you want to use COM1 as a normal serial port, you can re-configure the port by following these steps: • Open and edit the file which can be found in the boot partition with uEnv.txt...
  • Page 16 Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Tests Now you can use the COM1 as normal serial port. If you want to use COM1 as debug serial port, you have to edit the file uEnv.txt which you can find in the boot partition. And start the service by running this command: # systemctl start serial-getty@ttyO0.service...
  • Page 17: Gpio Test

    Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Tests GPIO test There are (4) four input and (4) four output pins. LOW is 0V, HIGH is 5V. The GPIO input terminals connect to the GPIO output terminals, respectively. IN1-4 corresponds to OUT1-4.
  • Page 18 Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Tests # cat /sys/class/gpio/gpio49/value Chipsee Page 18 of 30...
  • Page 19: Network

    Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Tests Network To view the network information on the industrial PC, follow these steps: • Click on the Network tab, then click the Ifconfig button to view the network information on the industrial PC.
  • Page 20: Date And Time

    Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Tests Date and Time Click the Edit icon at the time display area to set the time and date, as shown on the figure below. Figure 785: Set Date and Time • Check the system time # date •...
  • Page 21 Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Tests # ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Hong_Kong /etc/localtime Chipsee Page 21 of 30...
  • Page 22: Backlight

    Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Tests Backlight Modify this file to adjust the screen brightness. /sys/class/backlight/backlight Brightness ranges from 0 to 100 where 0 means no backlight, and 100 is the MAX brightness value. For example, you can adjust the screen brightness using this command: # echo 50 >...
  • Page 23: Usb Device Test

    Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Tests USB device test • USB-WiFi The Angstrom OS supports USB-WiFi module. If you want to use the USB-Wifi module in the system, you need to edit the file. /var/lib/connman/wifi.config Modify the router, the login name, and password in the config file, as shown in the code-block below.
  • Page 24: Modify Os Start Up Logo

    Modify OS Start up Logo Modify OS Start up Logo ® Chipsee provides a software to change the OS boot up logo. The software is provided on the CD for a product. ChipSee_LOGO_MOD_EN.exe To change the logo, follow these steps:...
  • Page 25 Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Modify OS Start up Logo Figure 787: Choose the Logo you want Click the second Browse button. Select the file you want to use. u-boot.img Figure 788: Choose the u-boot.img file Choose the correct resolution for your product, then click Execute.
  • Page 26 Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Modify OS Start up Logo Figure 789: Change the Logo successful Insert the SD card into the IPC. Power ON the IPC and the Logo will be replaced. Chipsee Page 26 of 30...
  • Page 27: Angstrom Os Debug

    Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Angstrom OS debug Angstrom OS debug In this section, we will discover how to view the Angstrom system via the serial port on a Windows 7 PC. Also, we will discover how to debug using NFS on a Ubuntu Linux PC.
  • Page 28: Debug Via Nfs

    Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Debug via NFS Debug via NFS Install NFS on Ubuntu Linux PC. $ sudo apt-get install nfs-kernel-server Configure the file , by adding this line at the end of the file. /etc/exports /qtprojects *(rw, sync, insecure, no_subtree_check) ...
  • Page 29 Angstrom OS on AM335X User Manual Debug via NFS # mkdir /nfsdir Mount the folder on the Ubuntu Linux PC to on the /qtprojects /nfsdir industrial PC. # mount –t nfs :/qtprojects /nfsdir If you have an executable program like SerialTest under folder...
  • Page 30: Disclaimer

    If you cannot find the solution you’re looking for, feel free to contact us. Please email Chipsee Technical Support at support@chipsee.com, providing all relevant information. We value your queries and suggestions and are committed to providing you with the assistance you require.

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