iC880A QuickStart Guide - QuickStart Guide
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Figure 2-2: Basic System Concept
2.3
Linux Host System
As a host system an (embedded) Linux host system is planned to be used. This quick start guide
assumes that the user has got an (embedded) Linux host system (e.g. Raspberry PI, or similar), is
familiar with the basic concept of a Linux console and knows how to compile source code. All
commands shown in this document are tested with a Debian 8 “Jessie” Linux distribution on a
Raspberry PI B+. It is possible to use any other host system and Linux distribution, but there may
be some variations in the commands, that are not within the scope of this document.
The basic setup of the (embedded) Linux host system (keyboard layout, time zone, network
connectivity, accessibility, …) is outside of the scope of this document, too.
2.4
Hardware Connection
The iC880A provides a mini USB connector as main interface to the Linux host system. Before
connecting the iC880A and the host, please read this document carefully. In order to establish a
logical connection the host needs to have some drivers installed.
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Open Source Driver on Github
Semtech provides an open source driver for SX1301 based LoRa solutions. The complete
