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Quick Start Guide
SETTING UP THE SYSTEM
1
Insert MicroSD
Card
Insert the MicroSD card into socket J1 on
the SOM board (700-29163).
2
Connect USB
Debug Cable
Connect the micro-B end of the supplied
USB cable into debug port J6 on the
SOM board (700-29163). Connect the
other end of the cable to a PC acting as a
host terminal. If needed, the serial to USB
drivers can be found at
www.silabs.com/
products/development-tools/software/
usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers
Once the PC recognizes the virtual USB
to UART device, it can be seen in your PC
Device Manager list.
There will be two ports automatically
configured: one is for the Cortex-A7 core
console/debug serial port, and the other
one is for the Cortex-M4 debug.
Open the terminal window (i.e., Hyper
Terminal or TeraTerm) and apply the
following configuration:
• Baud rate: 115200
• Data bits: 8
• Stop bit: 1
• Parity: None
• Flow control: None
3
Connect
Power Supply
IConnect the plug of the 5 V power
supply to the DC power jack P1 on base
board (700-29164) and slide power switch
SW1 to ON. When power is
connected to the EVK, it will automatically
begin the boot sequence.