What Ohm Value do you recommend for the 0603 resistor?
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> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:34:46 -0700
> From: Dave Hylands <dhylands@...>
> Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] RoboAudioStix Ethernet Card Combination
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> Hi Larry,
>
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Larry
> Schirmer<larrys@...> wrote:
>> I need assistance in trouble shooting a Verdex board, Ethernet Board and
>> a
>> RoboAudioStix combination.? A build root package is already on the
>> processor
>> and I have no problem communicating to the RoboAudioStix through a
>> tweener,
>> however if I remove the tweener and mount the Ethernet board it does not
>> come on line.? If I remove the processor from the RoboAudioStix and
>> install
>> the processor directly to the Ethernet Board everything comes up fine.? I
>> tried connecting to the Gumstix port on the Robostix and could not get
>> any
>> communication through it. Any Ideas what may be going on??
>
> When no tweener is connected, then the console goes through the
> GUMSTIX port on the Roboaudiostix.
>
> You'll need to do the "Pullup resistor" fix mentioned on this page:
> <http://docwiki.gumstix.com/index.php/Robostix_modifications>
>
> Otherwise, u-boot may interpret the voltage level on the RxD line as
> being a break, and drop into u-boot rather than continuing to boot to
> linux (it thinks you pressed a key).
>
> Adding the pullup resistor prevents that "false key" from happening,
> and the boot proceeds normally.
>
> If your Ethernet board also happens to have a Wifi module on it, then
> you'll also need to do the mod mentioned in this document:
> <http://pubs.gumstix.com/documents/robostix_power.pdf>
>
> --
> Dave Hylands
> Shuswap, BC, Canada
> http://www.DaveHylands.com/
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