Hercules III User Manual Rev A.2
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Important Safe-Handling Information
WARNING: ESD-Sensitive Electronic Equipment!
Observe ESD-safe handling procedures when working
with this product.
Always use this product in a properly grounded work area
and wear appropriate ESD-preventive clothing and/or
accessories.
Always store this product in ESD-protective packaging
when not in use.
Please refer to page 5 of this manual (“Important Safe-Handling Information”) for further
details.
3.
GETTING STARTED
First-
time Hercules III SBC users normally receive the product as part of Diamond’s Hercules III Development Kit,
which provides everything needed to ensure rapid application development. This section of the Hercules III User
Manual covers basic hardware setup, power connection, system boot-up, and initial software configuration. After
Hercules III is up and running, refer to the later sections of this manual for the detailed hardware and software
reference information needed to adapt the product to specific applications.
3.1
Introducing the Hercules III Development Kit
The Hercules III Development Kit (DK-HRCE-A-xxx) provides everything required for Hercules III based rapid
application development. Development Kits are available with bootable images of Linux, Windows Embedded 7
and Windows CE. The various Development Kits are as follows:
DK-HRCE-A-LNX
Development Kit with bootable Linux operating system
DK-HRCE-A-WE7
Development Kit with bootable Windows Embedded 7 operating system
DK-HRCE-A-WCE
Development Kit with bootable Windows CE 6 operating system
The table on the next page lists the boards, cables, and other items included.