Armadillo-J
Startup Guide ver.2.03
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Armadillo-J [AJ010].
The Armadillo-J is an ultra-compact network computer with Ethernet, Serial and GPIO interfaces.
It can be easily used for Serial-Ethernet conversion and external device control via GPIO in its shipped
state.
Additionally, the Armadillo-J comes with “µClinux” as its standard operating system, allowing the user to
utilize Linux’s extensive software resources by rewriting the content of the Flash ROM. The user can also
use GNU assembler and C-compiler to execute his or her own programs.
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This manual explains how to use the various Armadillo-J functions that are available in its shipped state.
(If you want to customize the Armadillo-J, refer to “User’s Guide”.
The standard Armadillo-J has the following features:
Easily Configurable from Windows
With the Windows-compatible “Armadillo-J Configuration Tools”, you can easily configure the network, serial
communication and general purpose I/O (GPIO).
Serial
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Ethernet Conversion
The Armadillo-J allows the user to control serial devices via Ethernet and bridge serial devices to one another
via Ethernet from a PC.
Remote Monitoring/Controlling GPIO
The Armadillo-J allows the user to easily monitor the input status and configure output of GPIO, and send
notification when the input status changes.
It also uses the SNMP network communication protocol to enable automatic remote control of GPIOs using a
simple program.
Note: Firmware with version number 2.00 or earlier does not support the above functions. If the product has
version 2.00 or earlier, please upgrade the firmware using (image/recover.img) contained in the supplied CD
as according to User’s Guide, Chapter 5 “Rewriting the Flash Memory”.
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