GESBC-9G20i
User’s
Manual
Version 0.2
Page 7 of 21
20-Sep-13
Chapter 2 – Getting Started
This chapter describes the GESBC-9G20i working environment and familiarizes the user with its
components and functionality. This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Assembly and Connections
o
Describes how to assemble and connect components to the GESBC-9G20i Single
Board Computer
•
Operation
o
Describes how to operate the GESBC-9G20i Single Board Computer
Assembly and Connections
In order to use the GESBC-9G20i the user must first assemble and connect the peripherals to the
GESBC-9G20i, as described in the following procedure.
1.
Place the GESBC-9G20i on a static free surface.
2.
Make sure all of the jumpers are in the factory default position. The unit is shipped in a
factory default configuration. If the user is uncertain that the GESBC-9G20i has the
jumpers in the factory default configuration, please see the next section regarding board
configuration.
3.
Connect 7.5 ~ 18V DC power supply to the board through J1.
4.
Connect null modem serial cable between GESBC-9G20i debug port P0 and PC/terminal
serial port.
5.
Launch a terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal, or minicom, on the PC configured to
connect to the serial port of the GESBC-9G20i. Configure the serial port with the
following parameters: 115200 bits per second, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow
control.
6.
Connect the board to a local area network (optional)
Operation
A few seconds after applying power to the GESBC-9G20i, debug information will be displayed on
the terminal program. The following figures show what this should look like.
