Software Configuration and Operation
2018 Microchip Technology Inc.
DS50002789A-page 23
FIGURE 4-3:
FTDI TTL-232R USB-SERIAL CABLE CONNECTION TO
HEADER J10
3. On the PC, open a serial port session using TeraTerm, PuTTY or similar commu-
nication software. The settings are 115200 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 Stop bit
(8N1).
4. The MPU outputs text as shown in
when it powers up.
FIGURE 4-4:
LINUX LOGIN PROMPT
5. The login is “root” (no quotes). No password is required.
6. The Linux file system root is located with command: cd /
4.3
SOFTWARE VERSION
The software installed on the board may not be the latest revision. Users are encour-
aged to compare the installed software version with the latest version available on the
Microchip website and update it if necessary. The software version can be checked as
follows:
# cat/sys/class/net/eth0/sw/version