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1072_0_Product_Manual - February 24, 2011 2:52 PM
Status: System
This is the first page you should see after loading the configuration Interface. It contains general information about
the SBC.
System Information
Board Name
- Name of the device. It should always read “PhidgetSBC2”.
Board Revision
- Board revision number. This tracks the hardware design.
Webif Version
- The version of the web interface currently being used. This will change with updates to the web
interface/configuration system.
Kernel Version
- The type and version of the loaded Linux kernel.
Distribution
- The running Linux distribution name/version. This should read “Debian GNU/Linux 6.0”
Phidget Library
- The version of the installed Phidget21 library. These libraries are included with the firmware, and
may need to be updated to use newly released Phidgets.
Current Date/Time
- Current date and time.
MAC Address
- A PhidgetSBC is uniquely identified by its MAC address shown here. This address is also printed on
the label of the underside of the PhidgetSBC. Other Phidgets, including the integrated InterfaceKit, use a serial
number to identify themselves.
Filesystem
All mounted filesystems are listed, along with their size and usage.
Memory
Memory usage is shown. Wired/active memory is shown in red and cached/inactive memory is shown in blue.
Status: Network
See: Network: Status.
Status: Processes
This lists all running processes, along with their Process ID (PID), User, State, CPU usage and memory usage.
Advanced users can use this to tell if any application is using too much memory, or has crashed.
Status: USB
This lists all USB devices. The “S3C24XX OHCI” Host Controller, the “General Purpose USB Hub” and the built in
Interface Kit 8/8/8 should always be listed, along with any connected devices. Also listed are any mounted USB
drives.
All connected devices
A list of all the USB devices present in the system. This includes the main USB, the built in 6 port hub, and all
Phidget and non-Phidget devices.
Mounted USB / SCSI devices
This area lists of all the USB based drives connected to the PhidgetSBC, and their mount points. USB drives are
automatically mounted at /media/usb(0-9) when attached.
Unmount
- Use this button before removing the device to safely disconnect it.