OLIMEX© 2015
iMX233-OLinuXino-NANO user's manual
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE OLINUXINO BOARD
2. Introduction to the chapter
This section helps you set up the OLinuXino development board for the first time.
Please consider first the electrostatic warning to avoid damaging the board, then discover the
hardware and software required to operate the board.
The procedure to power up the board is given, and a description of the default board behavior is
detailed.
2.1 Electrostatic warning
OLinuXino is shipped in a protective anti-static package. The board must not be exposed to high
electrostatic potentials. A grounding strap or similar protective device should be worn when
handling the board. Avoid touching the component pins or any other metallic element.
2.2 Requirements
In order to set up the iMX233-OLinuXino-NANO optimally one or more additional items may be
used. They might be generally placed in three categories:
Required –
items that are needed in order to achieve minimum functionality;
Recommended
– items that is good to have in order to be able to interact with the most important
of the features of the board;
Additional
– items that provide access to additional features or expand the features of the board.
Required items:
- 5V source of power with 1A maximum amperage OR suitable 3.7V Li-Pol battery
- Personal co
USB-SERIAL-CABLE-F
– needed for debugging (if you lack RS232/COM
port or another RS232-USB cable).
- SD card with Linux image (the latest official image might be downloaded for free from the
respective Olimex wiki article)
Note that the board arrives without SD card or Linux image. You can purchase a card with Linux
separately. It is recommended that the user has basic Linux experience.
Recommended items:
- a breadboard – for easier access to the GPIO signals via jumper wires without the need of
soldering
Additional items:
- JTAG parallel interface programmer – if you wish to bare program the board
- A number of extension modules that can add functionality or interface to the board on the UEXT
connector; these can be explored here:
https://www.olimex.com/Products/Modules/
Some of the suggested items may be purchased by Olimex, for instance:
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